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Internet Safety for Students Malicious Programs By: Mr. Bradshaw Scott City R-1 Schools
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What Should We Be Concerned About? Malware Viruses Worms Trojan horse Spyware Adware
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What is Malware Any software which gets installed for a bad purpose Includes viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware and adware
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What is a Computer Virus? Attaches to program or file Spreads from one computer to another Can damage computer Usually an executable Usually spread through sharing files or e-mails with attachments
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What is a Worm? Similar to Virus Can travel without human interaction Can replicate itself
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What is a Trojan Horse Tries to trick you into thinking it’s helpful program Will cause damage to your system Can do bad or REALLY bad things to computer – Can change desktop wallpaper – Can destroy essential computer files – Can open backdoor to computer, allowing people to hack your computer
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Spyware Program installed on your machine Will monitor user activity Can be used to get important personal information Can cause system slowdown
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What is Adware? Program to spy on Internet activity Provides advertisements to your computer, without your consent Usually exists as pop-ups, or other obtrusive ads
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How to Prevent Bad Software Protect Yourself Use Anti-Virus Programs to protect Run Malwarebytes to remove BE AWARE OF INTERNET ACTIVITY!
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Free Programs to Protect You Anti-Virus: AVG Anti-Virus: Microsoft Security Essentials (recommended) Malware Removal: Malwarebytes Anti-spyware: Spybot When all else fails: Hijackthis! (and send to helpful people who know what to do)
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