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<\/span><\/div>Introduction<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>In order to protect yourself effectively, you need to know exactly how these computer viruses spread and attack innocent people. \u00a0Viruses can steal and delete your important data and some viruses are even capable enough to track your whereabouts\u00a0and take your personal identity\u00a0to sell on the black market. \u00a0Here are the top 5 ways computer viruses spread!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>#1 – Email Phishing<\/strong><\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Number one on our list is Email, the main battleground for hackers. \u00a0With the use of advanced social engineering and information gathering, you could be a victim of a spear phishing attack. \u00a0You might think, “Well, I don’t open emails from strange addresses” … \u00a0This is a very naive way of thinking as hackers know this. \u00a0They first gather information on you and your interest before they attempt a serious attack. \u00a0They may watch for you to order something before spoofing an email from Fed-Ex. \u00a0They could infect your friend and send you an email from his account. \u00a0They may even go as far as impersonating government authorities.<\/p>\n
The most serious viruses I’ve seen have spread this way–viruses capable of both deleting and stealing your important data.<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>#2 – Infected Trusted Websites<\/strong><\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Yes, you’re searching for cooking recipes or a business nearby that can fix your toilet. \u00a0All is well in your mind but did you think for a second that these sites you are going to can be outdated and poorly maintenance? \u00a0Believe me, a lot of people don’t know 1\/5 of the vulnerabilities are can lurk on their sites. \u00a0Redirects, stored scripts, maybe the site is completely compromised already and the attack has full control to put whatever land mines he wants on the page.<\/p>\n
This has become such a serious issue that we made this number 2 on our list.<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>#3 –\u00a0Downloads \/ Bundled Software<\/strong><\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>So you like free stuff, great. \u00a0Who doesn’t? \u00a0Before you try downloading and installing that “hack” to avoid paying $50 for a game you’re dying to play. \u00a0You should really think twice, hackers prey on your excitement and curiosity. \u00a0A lot of these key-gens, cracks, torrents, and all of this free crap is most likely free for the sole purpose of infecting you. \u00a0And, don’t get me wrong, you may find a crack that does what you want it to do. \u00a0Ha, but it will probably do more that what you want it to.<\/p>\n
Some software may give you what you want but in return fill your entire PC up with garbage and spyware. \u00a0This can sometimes ruin the overall speed of your PC and render your operating system worthless.<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>#4 –\u00a0Compromised Networks<\/strong><\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>We all hate Windows Updates, hell we hate updating our systems in general. \u00a0But, you should know that a lot of these updates are patches to fix bugs on your system. \u00a0When software is created, even by Microsoft or Apple, there will always the possibility of bugs. \u00a0If you have an outdated system and you’re connecting to public WiFi that was setup just for the sack of getting you free WiFi… \u00a0There’s a good possibility that you are at risk and if there’s a skilled hacker in the area, and believe me there could be–a lot of these people don’t have much else to do with their lives.<\/p>\n
In order to protect yourself effectively, you need to know exactly how these computer viruses spread and attack innocent people. \u00a0Viruses can steal and delete your important data and some viruses are even capable enough to track your whereabouts\u00a0and take your personal identity\u00a0to sell on the black market. \u00a0Here are the top 5 ways computer viruses spread!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>#1 – Email Phishing<\/strong><\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Number one on our list is Email, the main battleground for hackers. \u00a0With the use of advanced social engineering and information gathering, you could be a victim of a spear phishing attack. \u00a0You might think, “Well, I don’t open emails from strange addresses” … \u00a0This is a very naive way of thinking as hackers know this. \u00a0They first gather information on you and your interest before they attempt a serious attack. \u00a0They may watch for you to order something before spoofing an email from Fed-Ex. \u00a0They could infect your friend and send you an email from his account. \u00a0They may even go as far as impersonating government authorities.<\/p>\n
The most serious viruses I’ve seen have spread this way–viruses capable of both deleting and stealing your important data.<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>#2 – Infected Trusted Websites<\/strong><\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Yes, you’re searching for cooking recipes or a business nearby that can fix your toilet. \u00a0All is well in your mind but did you think for a second that these sites you are going to can be outdated and poorly maintenance? \u00a0Believe me, a lot of people don’t know 1\/5 of the vulnerabilities are can lurk on their sites. \u00a0Redirects, stored scripts, maybe the site is completely compromised already and the attack has full control to put whatever land mines he wants on the page.<\/p>\n
This has become such a serious issue that we made this number 2 on our list.<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>#3 –\u00a0Downloads \/ Bundled Software<\/strong><\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>So you like free stuff, great. \u00a0Who doesn’t? \u00a0Before you try downloading and installing that “hack” to avoid paying $50 for a game you’re dying to play. \u00a0You should really think twice, hackers prey on your excitement and curiosity. \u00a0A lot of these key-gens, cracks, torrents, and all of this free crap is most likely free for the sole purpose of infecting you. \u00a0And, don’t get me wrong, you may find a crack that does what you want it to do. \u00a0Ha, but it will probably do more that what you want it to.<\/p>\n
Some software may give you what you want but in return fill your entire PC up with garbage and spyware. \u00a0This can sometimes ruin the overall speed of your PC and render your operating system worthless.<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>#4 –\u00a0Compromised Networks<\/strong><\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>We all hate Windows Updates, hell we hate updating our systems in general. \u00a0But, you should know that a lot of these updates are patches to fix bugs on your system. \u00a0When software is created, even by Microsoft or Apple, there will always the possibility of bugs. \u00a0If you have an outdated system and you’re connecting to public WiFi that was setup just for the sack of getting you free WiFi… \u00a0There’s a good possibility that you are at risk and if there’s a skilled hacker in the area, and believe me there could be–a lot of these people don’t have much else to do with their lives.<\/p>\n
#1 – Email Phishing<\/strong><\/p><\/h2> Number one on our list is Email, the main battleground for hackers. \u00a0With the use of advanced social engineering and information gathering, you could be a victim of a spear phishing attack. \u00a0You might think, “Well, I don’t open emails from strange addresses” … \u00a0This is a very naive way of thinking as hackers know this. \u00a0They first gather information on you and your interest before they attempt a serious attack. \u00a0They may watch for you to order something before spoofing an email from Fed-Ex. \u00a0They could infect your friend and send you an email from his account. \u00a0They may even go as far as impersonating government authorities.<\/p>\n The most serious viruses I’ve seen have spread this way–viruses capable of both deleting and stealing your important data.<\/p>\n #2 – Infected Trusted Websites<\/strong><\/p><\/h2> Yes, you’re searching for cooking recipes or a business nearby that can fix your toilet. \u00a0All is well in your mind but did you think for a second that these sites you are going to can be outdated and poorly maintenance? \u00a0Believe me, a lot of people don’t know 1\/5 of the vulnerabilities are can lurk on their sites. \u00a0Redirects, stored scripts, maybe the site is completely compromised already and the attack has full control to put whatever land mines he wants on the page.<\/p>\n This has become such a serious issue that we made this number 2 on our list.<\/p>\n #3 –\u00a0Downloads \/ Bundled Software<\/strong><\/p><\/h2> So you like free stuff, great. \u00a0Who doesn’t? \u00a0Before you try downloading and installing that “hack” to avoid paying $50 for a game you’re dying to play. \u00a0You should really think twice, hackers prey on your excitement and curiosity. \u00a0A lot of these key-gens, cracks, torrents, and all of this free crap is most likely free for the sole purpose of infecting you. \u00a0And, don’t get me wrong, you may find a crack that does what you want it to do. \u00a0Ha, but it will probably do more that what you want it to.<\/p>\n Some software may give you what you want but in return fill your entire PC up with garbage and spyware. \u00a0This can sometimes ruin the overall speed of your PC and render your operating system worthless.<\/p>\n #4 –\u00a0Compromised Networks<\/strong><\/p><\/h2> We all hate Windows Updates, hell we hate updating our systems in general. \u00a0But, you should know that a lot of these updates are patches to fix bugs on your system. \u00a0When software is created, even by Microsoft or Apple, there will always the possibility of bugs. \u00a0If you have an outdated system and you’re connecting to public WiFi that was setup just for the sack of getting you free WiFi… \u00a0There’s a good possibility that you are at risk and if there’s a skilled hacker in the area, and believe me there could be–a lot of these people don’t have much else to do with their lives.<\/p>\n