* How to stay protected
on Web *
Today I am
going to tell you about a very common problem which every internet user suffers
with while surfing on internet.
Hackers out
there target users by displaying different kinds of eye catching ads.
When a user clicks
on these annoying ads, user is redirected to a download page and malware files
are downloaded into the pc which silently installs itself and eat up all the
memory and other resources and the system becomes slow.
- Some other
scammers embed the virus files into known software products which show as a
normal original software but on back end it silently exploits into the file
system of computer system. When a user downloads the software from an untrusted
website, it installs as if its the original software but after installation the
system hangs and the virus eats up all the memory resources and makes the
computer slow.
- So, I am
going to tell you about some of the tricks to stay safe from hackers and
scammers on internet.
1- Never
install any software from untrusted websites.
2- Don't
give out your personal information too easily on any random website.
3- Set your
privacy settings in your social networking accounts.
4- Beware of
sites or emails that offer some sort of reward or prize in exchange for your
contact information or other personal details. These are all SCAMS.
5- Keep your
browser up to date in order to ensure safety and best browsing experience.
- For
Firefox Users ->
-- If you
are on Mozilla Firefox, the first thing you should do is to update it to the
latest version which includes new features and gives best browsing experience.
- Firefox is set to automatically update itself
but you can always do a manual update. Here's how:
- Click the Firefox Menu button , click Options
-> Click Advance from sidebar -> Click Update tab
- This opens
the configuration options for updating Firefox. By default, “Automatically
install updates” is selected.
- It is
recommended that you allow updates to install automatically to make sure that you
get the best browsing experience and your browser is as secure as possible.
For Chrome
Users ->
-- Chrome
typically keeps itself up to date, but if you need to manually update Chrome,
it only takes a minute.
- Click the
menu button located in the upper-right corner of the Chrome window. Select 'About Google Chrome' option from the
drop down list.
- Opening
this page will automatically attempt to update Chrome. After the update is
finished installing, click the Relaunch button to restart Chrome as the new
version.
If you are
using any other browser like Internet Explorer, Opera or Safari then kindly
update to a modern browser like Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome which are more
secure and ensure the best browsing experience.
6- The next
thing you should do is to install the Ad Block software to stop the annoying
ads in browser. For Firefox Users, Adblock Plus is the recommended plugin which
blocks all the annoying ads on websites.
- Adblock
Plus for Firefox can be downloaded from the following link :
https://goo.gl/scPgYX
- For Google
Chrome Users, Adblock is the recommended plugin which blocks all the annoying
ads on websites.
- Adblock
for Chrome can be downloaded from the following link :
https://goo.gl/I5siyi
7- Install
an antimalware software which detects and removes viruses and malwares from the
computer system. I recommend MalwareBytes Antimalware program which is free for
personal use and detects and removes almost all malwares from the system that
even Avast could'nt detect. It also has a 7 day free trial period of premium
features. MalwareBytes Antimalware software can be downloaded from the
following link :-
https://goo.gl/N8ELNE
