Hackers are constantly trying to gain access to your personal information. They discovered during the early days of personal computing that infiltrating a system offered a treasure trove of potential monetary gains. Once a person can view your documents, they can steal your identity and use your financial information. As technology has advanced, hackers have adapted. Nowadays, they target smart devices. Phones and tablets offer better intrinsic security than laptops and desktops, but they’re not impervious to focused attempts from digital predators. Malicious software can do just as much damage to your phone as to your computer.
10 – Enter Safe Mode
The volume of malware attacks on cell phones increased 75 percent from 2013 to 2014. In order to avoid becoming a victim, you’ll want to familiarize yourself with the five most common forms of potential vulnerability.
9 – Delete temporary files
Ransomware is the most aggressive kind. Hackers lock up your system and refuse to provide you access unless you meet their demands, which are usually financial. Spyware installs apps that will provide the hacker with advertising revenue by forcing your browser to navigate to certain
8 – Download malware scanners
Pop-ups are the third form of malware. These programs entice you to interact with software you might not realize is dangerous. Clicking on the wrong one can install additional malicious programming on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge or any other smartphone, making the problem dangerously recursive.
7 – Run a scan with Malware software
Infected apps, the fourth vulnerability, can steal your passwords and other personal information. The fifth one, the power off hijack, will make you believe your phone is off, when in reality, hackers are in control of your device.
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6 – Fix your web browser
People who suffer from malicious software attacks still have solutions available like many of these located here in this post.
5 – Common Sense
Always use common sense whenever you get an email. Did you really order anything from that store? Did you ask for IT help? What email does it replay to?
4 – Recover your files if Windows is corrupt
If you can’t seem to remove the malware or if Windows isn’t working properly, you may have to reinstall Windows.
3 – Keeping your PC clean
Always make sure that you have a real-time antivirus program running on your PC, and make sure this program is always up-to-date.
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2 – Double-check
When you think that you’ve rid your PC of malware infections, double-check your online accounts, including those for your bank, email, and social networking sites. Look for suspicious activity and change your passwords—because some malware can capture your passwords.
1 – Up-to-date.
Keep Windows, other Microsoft software, and Adobe products up-to-date. Make sure that you have Windows Update turned on and enabled to download and install updates automatically. If you’re not comfortable with this, set Windows to download the updates but let you choose when to install them.