1. GUIDE TO INTERNET SAFETY A VISUAL WALKTHROUGH TO SAFE INTERNET BROWSING

2. IS THIS EMAIL REAL OR FAKE? Detection level: Easy What to look for: Sent to many people Strange link No explanation What to do? Don’t click the link Reply to the email and ask them if they sent you this link on purpose or tell them they’ve been hacked

3. IS THIS EMAIL REAL OR FAKE? Detection level: Hard What to look for: Sender’s Email Address Is it asking for personal information? Is there a link somewhere? What to do? Don’t click any links Check if the link is legitimate by mousing over

4. IS THIS EMAIL REAL OR FAKE? Detection level: Medium What to look for: Attachments (Links or Downloadable) Were you expecting something? What to do? Don’t click any link or download any attachments Email Sender and ask if they actually sent you something. For links, mouse over and look where it points to

6. I WENT TO A WEIRD SITE AND NOW IT SAYS MY COMPUTER HAS A VIRUS! Detection level: Medium/Hard What to look for: Is the message in an internet browser? Is there a popup that won’t go away? Is it telling you to call or pay for a service? Did your anti-virus software give you a warning? What to do? Do not give out any personal information and do not call! PC: Ctrl+Alt+Delete > Task Manager > Select Browser with warning > End Task Mac: Cmd+Option+Esc > Force Quit Apps > Select Browser with warning > Force Quit When you restart the browser, do NOT reopen lost tabs. Run your anti-virus and anti-malware software just to be safe.

7. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THESE SCAMS? To get your information. To steal your money. To steal your identity. For pleasure.

8. HOW CAN I PROTECT MYSELF? Practice Safe Internet Browsing Have an Anti-Virus program (scan weekly) Many free programs to choose from Have an Anti-Malware program Have your Firewall On Optional: Install a more thorough Firewall

9. HOW CAN I PROTECT MYSELF? Use Adblock Plus on your web browser For Google Chrome and Firefox

10. HOW CAN I PROTECT MYSELF? Be careful when installing new programs Always look at what checkboxes are marked

11. IF YOU’RE EVER UNSURE… Feel free to ask staff or consult a computer technician

12. GUIDE TO INTERNET SAFETY DATA TRANSFERAL COMPLETE