Computer and Internet threats!
The computer now has become a common noun. Every day, you may be associated with this object. Computers and the Internet have helped your work. The ease of finding information, perform various financial transactions, store or process data into something that is not too burdensome. However, it reversed its convenience, there are a variety of threats that can damage Your computer or data either the PC or laptop.
When you find your computer is not working as it should, for example, hangs, slow computer data sought is lost, the disturbing display while it is working, you may conclude your computer infected with a virus. There are actually a variety of threats that target as you work with your computer and the internet. These threats can damage data, computers, even steal important data.
Pengancam security is not just a virus. There may be a few terms that you have ever heard but still do not know what the intent is. The following explanations on things that could threaten your computer or take your important data.
This is a program that displays advertisements on your computer. Will bother because of adware generally will wear the resources of the computer, as a result of the computer to run slowly. There is also a type of adware that appears in a pop-up that could interfere while you're working.
Is an activity to break the password by way of combining numbers and letters in a sequence. Very dangerous if with this technique, a person who is not entitled to succeed in knowing your password then abused. To resolve this problem, it's good passwords used do not only consist of numbers and letters but also consists of symbols such as $, #, &, and more.
Is the length of a Distributed Denial of Service, where a server or computer is attacked with data submissions are bombarded a very large in size by multiple computers simultaneously. As a result the computer difficult accessible or defective hardware because it is not capable of handling very large data submissions.
Which is an application that is trying to find and attack the weaknesses of the system to gain access or with the intention of infecting the system or computer.
How it works is making as if the computer infected with a virus and suggested to buy antivirus to overcome the virus.
That is the usual hoax news is distributed via email or website. The effect is the panic or many of his readers are fooled. The result is a damning internet network due to a chain of message hoax news is delivered to another person.
It is one of the threats which are quite dangerous. The keylogger will record the input entered through the keyboard to be stored or sent to someone who is usually used for purposes that are not good. It is in particular to look out for when you enter the password in public places such as Internet cafes. The password you entered through the keyboard can be known and could have been used for purposes that are not good.
One way to avoid a keylogger is to use the On Screen Keyboard at the moment have to input the password. On Screen Keyboard can be run from the Windows of the program in the Program | Accessories | Accessbility or by typing in "osk" from Start | Run on the Windows Operating System.
Usually found in the bootsector on the hard drive, then change the program the first time it is run. The system is usually affected first is the operating system. Infection in the operating system allows the malware to spread yourself or spread the virus on storage media such as CD ROM or Flash Disk.
Is a form of fraud on the internet by making someone want to give important information that is not entitled to him. For example, by creating a website that is similar to a bank's website. A victim does not realize he has been fooled and then enter a password that is known to the setealh the maker may only be used to drain the savings of the victim.
That is a program that aims at hiding the other program that is running. Commonly used to spread malware, viruses, or keylogger.
Refer to the email that is not expected. Usually an email advertising or becoming a mere to let users visit a particular website that is actually a phishing or malware to spread. Messages sent could have been in large quantities so that spending the time to delete it.
Computer and Internet threats
Pengancam security is not just a virus. There may be a few terms that you have ever heard but still do not know what the intent is. The following explanations on things that could threaten your computer or take your important data.
Adware
This is a program that displays advertisements on your computer. Will bother because of adware generally will wear the resources of the computer, as a result of the computer to run slowly. There is also a type of adware that appears in a pop-up that could interfere while you're working.
Brute Force
Is an activity to break the password by way of combining numbers and letters in a sequence. Very dangerous if with this technique, a person who is not entitled to succeed in knowing your password then abused. To resolve this problem, it's good passwords used do not only consist of numbers and letters but also consists of symbols such as $, #, &, and more.
DDoS
Is the length of a Distributed Denial of Service, where a server or computer is attacked with data submissions are bombarded a very large in size by multiple computers simultaneously. As a result the computer difficult accessible or defective hardware because it is not capable of handling very large data submissions.
Exploit
Which is an application that is trying to find and attack the weaknesses of the system to gain access or with the intention of infecting the system or computer.
Fake Antivirus
How it works is making as if the computer infected with a virus and suggested to buy antivirus to overcome the virus.
Hoax
That is the usual hoax news is distributed via email or website. The effect is the panic or many of his readers are fooled. The result is a damning internet network due to a chain of message hoax news is delivered to another person.
Keylogger
It is one of the threats which are quite dangerous. The keylogger will record the input entered through the keyboard to be stored or sent to someone who is usually used for purposes that are not good. It is in particular to look out for when you enter the password in public places such as Internet cafes. The password you entered through the keyboard can be known and could have been used for purposes that are not good.
One way to avoid a keylogger is to use the On Screen Keyboard at the moment have to input the password. On Screen Keyboard can be run from the Windows of the program in the Program | Accessories | Accessbility or by typing in "osk" from Start | Run on the Windows Operating System.
Malware
Usually found in the bootsector on the hard drive, then change the program the first time it is run. The system is usually affected first is the operating system. Infection in the operating system allows the malware to spread yourself or spread the virus on storage media such as CD ROM or Flash Disk.
Phishing scams
Is a form of fraud on the internet by making someone want to give important information that is not entitled to him. For example, by creating a website that is similar to a bank's website. A victim does not realize he has been fooled and then enter a password that is known to the setealh the maker may only be used to drain the savings of the victim.
Rootkit
That is a program that aims at hiding the other program that is running. Commonly used to spread malware, viruses, or keylogger.
Spam
Refer to the email that is not expected. Usually an email advertising or becoming a mere to let users visit a particular website that is actually a phishing or malware to spread. Messages sent could have been in large quantities so that spending the time to delete it.
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