COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What precautions can you take against adware?
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Never open a program or e-mail attachment that you are not 100% sure of the source (things are often too good to be true). Only download programs from trusted websites.
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Don’t select clickable advertisements and be careful when downloading software programs to your computer. Use anti-virus software which has ant-spyware software within it to remove.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Keep your operating system and antivirus software up-to-date. Spyware and adware often exploit vulnerabilities in this software to install themselves and remain undetected. If you don’t have an enterprise antivirus solution, free options such as Windows Defender, Malwarebytes and Avast are trustworthy and effective.
Detailed explanation-2: -Install and use anti-malware software One of the best ways to protect yourself from malware is to download anti-malware software. Anti-malware software provides an extra layer of security when you download something. You can be set up the software to run automatically so that files are scanned as they are downloaded.
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