Search Terms That Could Leave Your PC In Danger!
There are certain conditions that could leave you and your computer defenseless to spy ware and additional viruses.
Cyber-crime is a fairly large business and currently criminals are seeking their ways onto pcs that may not be looking for “trouble” but clean things
The most awful terms to look for are:
Lyrics: like lyrics to a song, because most children that are 12-15 don’t know any better than to just click on ANY link to get the information will do so.
Free or Gratis: I am aware of only a little bit of Spanish, but I know that these two words could lead you into a lot of trouble. Spyware, adware, and viruses leak freely to these search terms.
Gear, gadgets, and games – If you actually want to know what’s the most up-to-date in gadgets, please stopover here more habitually. I am at all times up to date on the latest phones so please shoot me a question before searching and ending up with a virus on your computer
Olympics – Michael Phelps did an amazing thing for the United States, by winning all those gold medals, but now individuals are asking what his subsequent move is This might lead to spyware being installed on your PC as well.
Videos – There are a lot of video programs out there for pcs, like YouTube, that is Flash.
Celebrities – Get your reports from a “trusted” resource such as one of the top 10,000 in Alexa for famous person news, some of them include Dlisted (my personal favorite), Perez Hilton, and TMZ.
The most unsafe search terms as created by McAfee states that search terms like the ones listed above signal scammers (anything from solo operators to organized crime) will be able to do business with other criminals so they can move their money.
I don’t think that anyone who reads this blog wants to particularly render any money they may have or had to organized crime so there are some steps you can take to protect your confidentiality:
1) Anti virus and ad ware programs, run each single day. Ad-Ware, SpyBot, Symanticthese ought to all be businesses that you are not only conscious of but also fairly familiar with when it comes to internet safety. These programs will assist keep your identity protected.
2) Check your childrens’ behavior on the internet. Just confirm that they aren’t distributing any private information to anybody on the internet.
3) Make sure that there are certain steps that you are taking to prevent identity theft other than those listed above. This weekend Lizzie mentioned shopping online for things. Well, most credit card companies now offer ways to shop a little safer including virtual numbers. With a virtual number you can shop and if some online retailer decides to take your credit number for a “spin” they won’t get very far.
Keep these reasons in mind and maybe you can have a clear conscious when going to sleep at night.