Antivirus Knowledge

Myths and Reality There are many common myths about computer viruses: All computer error messages indicate a virus infection. That is false; error messages can also indicate a hardware failure or software errors. Viruses and worms always require user intervention. False. Code must be executed for a virus to infect a computer, but it does not require user intervention. For example, a network worm can automatically infect if a user's computer has certain vulnerabilities. Email attachments from known senders are safe. This is not true, because they may have been infected by a virus and used to spread the infection. Even if you know the sender, don't open anything that raises questions. Antivirus programs stop all threats. It’s important to detect malware and many best antivirus software works in detecting the malware before they affect your device. Even then, 100% security is not guaranteed. Therefore, it is important that you use common sense on the Internet to reduce y

Any action we take online requires being vigilant and taking security seriously. Whether browsing, downloading any file, sending an e-mail. Also when we play online we must take extreme precautions.   Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) have grown in popularity in recent years so naturally they have become great targets for attackers. These games create alternative universes, generally with great features, that attract avid players who invest large amounts of time, and sometimes money, in them. There have been cases of theft of personal information stored in the databases of the games themselves, including credit card information. Some people take these games very seriously, so much so that some attackers breach the security holes in the plugins of these games simply to steal resources that belong to the game (gold, weapons, etc.) from the players, but the danger real is much more important. Cases of MMO games infected with worms are known. But for the attackers, the gol

Phishing remains the preferred method of cybercrime. According to the 2019 Phishing and Fraud Report, carried out by the F5 Networks research center, in the United States, phishing represents 21% of the methods used by attackers because it is easy and it works. Attackers don't have to worry about hacking into a firewall, finding a zero-day exploit, cracking an encryption; the hardest part is slipping a good trick into the email to get people to click and create a fake site to land on. And to make the deception more effective, the malicious sites to which the emails are redirected are usually copycats of popular brands or platforms. How to avoid being misled by fraud while working from home or simply while being distracted by current events? Especially during fast-paced and uncertain events, criminals count on distractions. They are taking advantage of it to sneak into a scam. Whether it's leveraging the increased volume of online shopping, the increased use of online ed