SCL 2(2)
SCL 2 : COMPUTER SOFTWARE
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Types Of malware
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What It Does
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How To Repair or Removed
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1.
Phishing
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An email fraud scan conducted for the purpose
of information or identity theft
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Perpetrator sends out legitimak-looking email
in an attempt to gather financial information from recipiants
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Boot into safe mode with networking
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Make sure the PC have the latest and up-to-date antivirus
protection such as Kapersky
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2.
Trojan Horses
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v Trojan horses
may steal information ,or harm their host PC
v Trojan may
use drive-by downloads or mistall via online games or internet-driven
application in order or reach target PC
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Used antivirus software and anti-malware
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Should always only download and install software when you
has exactly know what is it and where it is come from
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3.
Worm
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v It use
network share and connection to connect to other system to spread themselves.
v Some of worm
even use instant message to sent themselves to all the contacts.
v It also used
infected system to infect as many other system as possible.
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Use windows like safety scanner
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Also use malicious software removal tools
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4.
Ransomware
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v Works by
taking control of your system ad holding your information hostage until you
pay the ransom to your attacks to get your data back.
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Antivirus and anti-malware help protect your data by
stopping ransomware attacks before they can touch and harm your data
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5.
Fake AV
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v It is fake
antivirus software that used to cheat people and actually spread virus.
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Running full security suite
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Having modern security suite
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Ensure that we actually know the antivirus application
background before download.
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