2. Malware Spyware & Viruses

3. Overview  What does it look like?  What is it?  How can you prevent it?  What can you do about it when you get it?

4. What’s wrong with mymy computer ?

5. Symptoms of Malware  Pop-up adds increase  Home page changes without your consent  Unusually S-L-O-W system  Screen image does unusual things (upside down/reverses)  Rude messages may appear  Unknown icons appear in the bottom of the screen bottom of the screen

6. MALWARE Name of the “bad stuff” that gets into your computer. And there is all kinds of bad stuff out there!!

7. Adware is annoying. But serious danger to your computer lies in Viruses & Spyware

8. VIRUS Computer viruses, like biological viruses, can replicate themselves.

9. Viruses can take over your computer.

10. Serious Consequences of Viruses  Virus - a hidden program that reproduces and destroys portions of a computer’s storage, memory or network:  Infects files (hard drives & floppy drives)  Invades operating systems  Targets memory storage (RAM & boot sectors)

11. SPYWARE malicious tracking of software that users are unaware of.

12. Serious Consequences of Spyware  Spyware - hidden software that tracks user’s Internet habits:  Can lead to identity theft!  Steals personal information & address book  Uses your computer as a secret server to broadcast undesirable files (i.e., pornography)

13. How can I prevent it?  Passwords  Don’t know = Don’t open  Avoid Spam Advertised Products  Pop-up Boxes  Use Safe Browsers –Firefox / Opera

14. How can I prevent it?  Install security software /$$$ –Anti-virus –Anti-spyware –Firewall

15. How can I prevent it?  Download /install security updates and patches

17. Computer Clean-Up  Remove any programs that you do not need or did not add.  Restart your computer in safe mode.  Disable the system’s restore.  Clear the cache of cookies.  Run a virus scan.  Update the computer’s virus protection.  Back up your files.

18. Bibliography  Primeweb Computer and Website Services. Computer Clean Up Tutorial. Retrieved March 2, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://www.primeweb.ca/docs/computer_clean_up_tutorial.doc http://www.primeweb.ca/docs/computer_clean_up_tutorial.doc http://www.primeweb.ca/docs/computer_clean_up_tutorial.doc  University of Vermont. Safe Computing Malware Clean-up Guide. January 18, 2005. http:// www.uvm.edu/cit/safecomputing/MalwareRemovalGuide. www.uvm.edu/cit/safecomputing/MalwareRemovalGuide. pdf pdf  Mystic Network Solutions. How Do I Remove Viruses From My Computer?. Retrieved March 2, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://mysticnetworks.com/uploads/How_Do_I_remove_vir uses_from_my_computer. http://mysticnetworks.com/uploads/How_Do_I_remove_vir uses_from_my_computer http://mysticnetworks.com/uploads/How_Do_I_remove_vir uses_from_my_computer  pdf