WHAT IS EMAIL BOMBARDMENT?

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An email bombing is an attack on your inbox that involves sending massive amounts of messages to it. Sometimes these messages are incomprehensible. But more often, they will be confirmation emails for newsletters and subscriptions. Thus, in the latter case, the attacker uses a script to search for forums and newsletters on the internet. Then they sign up for an account with your email address. Each will send you a confirmation email, asking you to confirm your address. Also, this process is repeated on as many unprotected sites as the script can find. The term Email Bombing or Email Bombing; it can also refer to flooding an email server with too many emails. In an attempt to overwhelm the server and disable it. But that's not the goal here; it would be a challenge to cut down on the modern email accounts used. Meanwhile, Google or Microsoft email servers, anyway. So instead of a denial of service (DOS) attack; against the email servers you are using. Also, the flood of messages
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10 TIPS TO KEEP YOUR COMPUTER SAFE FROM VIRUS

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Internet attacks are becoming more frequent and in some cases more damaging. Learn to keep your home PC protected in a simple way? I have antivirus software, is that all I need to keep my computer clean? That is one of the most common phrases often heard among Internet users.

Virus attack on computer

But nothing further from reality. As with technology, hackers daily perfect their worms and other threats to soften unsuspecting or over-confident users.

1 - Install reliable antivirus software: Scans files periodically for unusual changes in file size, programs that match the software's known virus database, suspicious email attachments, and other warning signs. Installing reliable antivirus software is the most important step you can take to keep your computer virus-free.

2 - Don't open attachments automatically - Make sure your email program doesn't automatically download attachments to ensure that you can examine and analyze them before running? Refer to the security options of your mail programs or the preferences menu for instructions.

3 - Analyze all the attachments that come through the e-mail: Make sure to run every attachment that you plan to open through the antivirus check. Do this albeit you recognize and trust the sender. Malicious codes like Trojans can creep into your system, even when they appear to be from a friendly source.

4 - Get immediate protection: Set your antivirus software to start automatically at startup and run at all times to provide backup protection in case you forget to scan an electronic attachment or decide not to scan it. And in case you forget to start your antivirus software, setting it to start by itself ensures immediate protection.

5 - Update your antivirus software frequently: An antivirus program is only good if it is updated frequently. New viruses, worms, and Trojan horses are created daily, and their variations can be brought in by out-of-date software. Most products have an option to update automatically.

6 - Do not download programs from the web: Untrustworthy sources such as Internet newsgroups or websites that you have never heard of may be virus providers. Avoid download files that you don't know are safe for. This includes freeware, screen savers, games and other executable programs, files with the extension ".exe" or ".com" like "coolgame.exe". If you have to download from the Internet, be sure to analyze each program before running it using antivirus. Save all your downloads in an easy-to-find folder, and then run a virus scan on all files in the folder before using them.

7 - Do not boot from a floppy disk: They are one of the most common methods of transmitting viruses. If you are using a floppy disk while working on your computer, remove it when you shut down the computer or else the computer will automatically try to boot from the floppy disk perhaps running viruses on the disk.

8 - Do not share floppy disks: Even a well-intentioned friend can unknowingly infect you with a virus, Trojan horse or worm. Label your floppy disks clearly so you can distinguish yours and do not loan them out. If a friend lends you a floppy disk that is not theirs, suggest an alternative method of sharing files.

9 - Analyze floppy disks before use: It is always important to analyze floppy disks before use, especially if you are using the disk to carry information between one computer and another. You can easily pick up a virus from an insecure network and introduce it to your system. Run an epidemic scan before running any of the programs on the disk to avoid infection.

10 - Use common sense: It is always better not to make mistakes with security. If you are unsure about an email attachment, delete it, especially if it comes from a source you do not recognize. If there is animated material on a site that appears to be unprofessional, do not download it.

It is worth clarifying that today there are very good free antivirus programs for those who cannot or do not want to access paid protection systems.

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