What is malware

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Dialers are the type of malware programs that set up your modem connection to connect to a 1-900 number. This results with a large phone bill with the user not even suspecting of anything wrong going on.   
 
Dialers are the type of malware programs that set up your modem connection to connect to a 1-900 number. This results with a large phone bill with the user not even suspecting of anything wrong going on.   
  
Here are some advises to protect yourself from malware. Also they may help you with malware removal:
 
  
1. Make sure you have an Antivirus, Firewall and Anti malware scanner installed.
 
  
2. Make sure your system is ALWAYS up to date.
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Here are some advises to '''protect yourself from malware'''. Also they may help you with malware removal:
  
3. Do not visit suspicious sites.
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'''1'''. Make sure you have an Antivirus, Firewall and Anti malware scanner installed.  
  
4. Be careful with the files you download.
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'''2'''. Make sure your system is ALWAYS up to date.
  
5. Scan the mail attachments you get.
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'''3'''. Do not visit suspicious sites.
  
6. Avoid clicking links within pop-ups or spam mails.
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'''4'''. Be careful with the files you download.
  
7. Do not install any plug-ins, codecs, etc. when watching video on-line. This particular plug-in may install software. </div>
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'''5'''. Scan the mail attachments you get.
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'''6'''. Avoid clicking links within pop-ups or spam mails.
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'''7'''. Do not install any plug-ins, codecs, etc. when watching video on-line. This particular plug-in may install software. </div>

Revision as of 06:19, 9 November 2011

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