Have you ever been the victim of malicious software? I have, but not for some years. It was time consuming but fortunately not costly to fix, but I learnt my lesson as a result.
I've posted a couple of warnings about conmen in the Wallington area recently and this kind of thing happens online too of course. So here is some good advice about online scams care of Webroot who make software to help you avoid such things online.
Scam #1: Your computer is infected! The biggest criminal enterprise is the rogue antivirus product. It tries to convince you that your computer is infected so you hand over money for "antivirus protection" - which is not actually protection at all. The minute you see a fake alert, stop everything you're doing, kill the browser, and perform a full scan with the legitimate antivirus product of your choice.
Scam #2: Check out this cool link! Your friend's email or Facebook account is hijacked, and you receive a brief message with a short URL to watch a video or check out something equally "cool." The link actually leads to a malicious page with a malware download. Most shortlink services have a feature that lets you preview where the shortlink will go; use it. If you've never heard of the Web site, check the true destination domain against a reputation service, such as Webroot's Brightcloud. And don't be the first one among your friends to click a link.
Scam #3: John Doe wants to be your friend. In this one, the scammers usually duplicate the message format of popular social network sites. Instead of linking to "friend request," it takes you to a malicious page instead. To avoid this one, without clicking anything, move the mouse over the link in your email message, then look at the Status Bar to see exactly where the link leads. If the message claims to come from one company, but the URL points to a domain you've never heard of, don't click the link.
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Scam #4: A plausible performance by a Lib Dem Leader in a national leadership debate encourages you to believe that he will never agree to raising tuition fees. The leader subsequently breaks this promise, and even worse, he allows an incompetent local council to cling on to his brief popularity and waste another 4 years of council tax-payers money on pointless Life Centres and ugly town centre refurbishments.
Hi Viv
Thank you for your comments. I'm sure you wouldn't expect to agree with you on them.
Have you actually visited the Life Centre? If not, please try o do so, then you will see why it is a fantastoc resource for young people, helping equip them with the skills they need in the 21st Century.
Colin
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