Secure Your

lrom Spam and hlshlng, Soclal neLwork Spollers,

Cnllne 8anklng lrauds, Cyberbullles,
8rowser Pl[ackers, Cnllne uownload 1hreaLs and
CLher ulglLal 1hreaLs.
"All n a Day's Dgtal Work"
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Table of Contents
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1. ls ?our 8rowser vulnerable Lo Pl[acklng? 3
2. hlshlng Scams 1he Cnllne MonsLer 7
3. Cnllne 1ransacLlon SecurlLy:
Pow Lo 8ank and Shop SmarLly? 13
4. Pow Safe Are ?ou on Soclal neLworklng SlLes? 18
3. klds and Cnllne 1hreaLs 23
6. Are ?ou uownloadlng Malware? 27
Cur dlglLal llfe spans across our
emall accounLs, soclal neLworklng slLes, neL
banklng accounLs, onllne shopplng slLes, eer-Lo-
eer webslLes, webslLes for medla sLreamlng and
downloadlng. Cur sllpshod browslng behavlor and onllne
acLlvlLles can expose our dlglLal llfe Lo poLenLlal LhreaLs
lncludlng daLa LhefL, personal and credlL card deLalls leaks and
even aLLracL sLalkers Lo us and our klds, Lhus maklng our dlglLal
llfe rlsky! 1haL's why we have hlghllghLed each Lype of onllne
LhreaLs you could be exposed Lo, Lhrough all ln your day's dlglLal
work.
We have also shown guldellnes on how you can ward off
Lhose poLenLlal LhreaLs and safeguard your dlglLal llfe by
mapplng safeLy measures necessary Lo follow whlle
you use emall, carry ouL onllne LransacLlons,
soclallze and en[oy dlglLal enLerLalnmenL.
8emember, your safeLyls flrsL.
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WhaL P C ls Lo our llves ls whaL browsers are Lo our
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dlglLal llfe. 8uL, our careless browslng behavlors pose
severe LhreaLs Lo our browser. uld you know LhaL by
navlgaLlng Lo freeware, shareware or adverLlsemenL-
supporLed webslLes we can easlly change browser
seLLlngs and lnsLall spyware or adware? Worse sLlll,
many spyware or adware programs lnclude browser
hl[acker vlrus, whlch geL coverLly lnsLalled on your
compuLer Lhrough hosL lnsLallaLlon process! lmaglne
where our lgnorance can land us ln!
s Your Browser Vulnerable
to Hjackng7
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Howto Know
7 f the Browser s Hjacked
1hough you cannoL sense any slgn durlng browser hl[acker lnsLallaLlon process, buL
laLer, Cs lnfecLed wlLh browser hl[acker vlrus show slgns such as, errors, lnsLablllLy of
browser, auLomaLlc browser redlrecL Lo some unwanLed slLes and many more.
lollowlng are some of Lhe noLorlous slgns Lo Lell lf your compuLer ls lnfecLed wlLh
browser hl[acker vlrus.
- Pas Lhe homepage or some browser seLLlngs been changed wlLh u8Ls of Lhe slLes
whlch you always avold?
- uo you fall Lo navlgaLe Lo speclflc webslLes especlally
securlLy sofLware webslLes?
- Pave you recenLly noLlced flood of ad pop-ups Lo
lnLerrupL your browslng or overall compuLlng acLlvlLles?
- uld you noLlce new Loolbars or bookmarks belng added
Lo Lhe browser? ?ou may also noLlce unfamlllar
lcons, bars or llnks lnLegraLed Lo Lhe browser.
- ls your compuLer performlng slugglshly?
8rowser hl[acker vlrus or malware wlll
slow down your lnLerneL speed or C
performance.
Can We Remove

along wththe
7
Browser Hjacker Vrus
Host SgywareAdware
Sadly, no. Lven lf your anLlspyware or
anLlvlrus sofLware can remove Lhe spyware,
lL cannoL affecL Lhe browser hl[acker vlrus ln
a C. Also, many browser hl[acker vlruses
sneak ln a C by explolLlng some web
browser vulnerablllLles or AcLlvex conLrols.
AuLhors of such browser hl[ackers run
hazardous webslLes fllled wlLh adulL
conLenL, llleglLlmaLe adverLlslng conLenL,
pop-ups or codes. Cn vlslLlng Lhese
webslLes, browser hl[acker codes and scrlpLs
geL lnsLanLly lnsLalled on your C. Slnce
browser hl[acker paraslLes do noL pop up
any seLup wlzards or wlndows durlng
download/lnsLall, you may noL be aware of
browser hl[acker vlrus. So, how Lo know lf
your browser ls hl[acked?
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ln order Lo paraslLes, we need Lo be aware of Lhe dlfferenL Lypes of such
paraslLes and Lhelr consequences on your compuLer.
prevenL browser hl[acker
What are the
of Browser Hjackng7
Threats andConseguences
- CoolWebSearch ls one common browser hl[acker LhreaL you need Lo be
aware of. lf lnfecLed wlLh any of Lhe enLlre group of CoolWebSearch
paraslLes, your lnLerneL search wlll be redlrecLed Lo Lhe
coolwebsearch.com slLe. 1hls browser hl[acker may dlsplay unwanLed flow
of adverLlsemenLs, alLer defaulL search englne, browser securlLy seLLlngs, defaulL home page
eLc. 1hese paraslLes can also sLeal your banklng deLalls, username and password, and oLher
personal deLalls.
- SafeSearch ls anoLher prevalenL browser hl[acker vlrus whlch LargeLs lnLerneL Lxplorer and
sends users Lo lLs webslLe and Lrlggers ads from pornographlc webslLes Lo feaLure. lL
furLher prevenLs users from vlslLlng MSn search englne or verlSlgn webslLes.
- l8lS WebSearch ls anoLher poLenLlal LhreaL whlch lnsLalls Lhlrd-parLy Loolbar on Lhe lL
browser whlch creaLes a browser skln, forces search process Lhrough lLs own web
servlce. lL ls also capable of changlng Lhe defaulL sLarL page, search resulL pages, and
also lL browser seLLlngs. Whlch ls even worse ls LhaL l8lS WebSearch coverLly updaLes lLself, lnsLalls unsafe sofLware on a compuLer wlLhouL users'
permlsslon or knowledge. 1haL's noL all, Lhese paraslLes also collecL and send keywords LhaL users Lype ln, Lo lLs web server.
- Many browser hl[acker paraslLes explolL securlLy vulnerablllLles and reveal users' name, full address, conLacL lnformaLlon, and oLher vlLal ldenLlLy
daLa. 1hey also Lrack Lhe browslng acLlvlLy of Lhe user as parL of Lhelr collecLlon of daLa for adverLlsemenL.
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Howto Remove
Browser Hjacker Vrus7
1o resume hassle-free and safe browslng, you musL remove browser hl[acker vlrus from your
compuLer aL Lhe earllesL. unforLunaLely, removlng such browser hl[acklng vlrus from a compuLer ls
noL only dlfflculL buL also Lrlcky. Powever, lL lsn'L lmposslble for sure. lollow Lhe below menLloned
meLhods Lo remove and prevenL browser hl[acker from your C
lf Lhe browser ls sLlll openlng Lhe
unwanLed home page or search page, Lhen
use securlLy sofLware whlch offers removal of
browser hl[acker. CeL whlch prevenLs
browser hl[acklng, warns of poLenLlal browser
hl[acklng LhreaLs, deLecLs and prevenLs mallclous webslLes.
1echCenle
Many browser hl[acker programs wlll
change Lhe securlLy and prlvacy seLLlngs of your
browser Lo be able Lo change Lhe defaulL home page
and Lhe search servlce Lo a predeLermlned webpage. 1o
resolve Lhese browser lssues, follow Lhese lnsLrucLlons:
- 1ype ln and use a safe search servlce such as
Coogle or MSn.
- 8esLore Lhe changed home page Lo your preferred
home page. Also, check and change Lhe browser
securlLy seLLlngs. Cnce Lhe changes are made,
close Lhe browser wlndow.
- now, once agaln launch Lhe browser Lo check
lf lL opens wlLh Lhe home page.
keset browser
sett|ngs
8ead dlsclalmers before
lnsLalllng any free sofLware by
emphaslzlng on Lhe add-on programs
LhaL geL lnsLalled wlLh Lhe maln program.
Many free programs hlde spyware
programs LhaL geL lnsLalled auLomaLlcally.
lf you have lnsLalled any such free
program earller, Lhen unlnsLall Lhe
program Lo remove Lhe
assoclaLed browser
hl[acker.
kead
d|sc|a|mer
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Add]kemove
programs
Pave you spoLLed Lhls unfamlllar
program on your C LhaL you have never
used? use 'Add/8emove rograms' opLlon Lo
unlnsLall lL lmmedlaLely. 1o do Lhls, go Lo Lhe 'ConLrol
anel' and flnd 'Add/8emove rograms'. ldenLlfy Lhe
program ln Lhe llsL of programs, rlghL-cllck lL and selecL
unlnsLall'. Cnce unlnsLalled, resLarL your compuLer Lo
remove Lhe paraslLe from your C compleLely.
1|p: 8emember LhaL all leglLlmaLe Loolbars and programs
lncludlng ASk, Alexa 1oolbar, ?ahoo 1oolbar, Coogle
1oolbar, and Wlndows Llve 1oolbar allow unlnsLalllng
from Lhe 'Add/8emove rograms'. lf you cannoL
unlnsLall uslng Lhls opLlon, Lhen shuL down your
C and booL your C ln Lhe 'Safe Mode'.
1hen, unlnsLall Lhe program from
Lhe 'Safe Mode'.
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Slmllar Lo Lhe browser, our emall accounLs are also LargeLed by cyber
crooks.
1hanks Lo our emall accounLs, we can keep ln Louch wlLh our personal
and professlonal conLacLs for 24x7. Powever, Lhere ls a fllp slde Lo lL
and lL ls 'hlshlng'. uoes LhaL lndlcaLe LhaL we need Lo Lread
carefully whlle recelvlng and openlng emall messages Lo be
able Lo fend off Lhe gravlng rlsks relaLed Lo phlshlng scams?
Cybercrlmlnals use dlfferenL Lechnlques and Lrlcks Lo lure
unwary users and sLeal credenLlals and flnanclal
lnformaLlon.
Pence, we need Lo brlng cerLaln safeLy measures lnLo play Lo
be aware of Lhe dlfferenL Lypes of onllne fraudulenL acLlvlLles
and proLecL ourselves as well as our famllles from falllng prey
Lo Lhese nasLy schemes. So, here we have broughL
everyLhlng LhaL you need Lo know abouL phlshlng
scams.
Phshng Scams-
The onlne monster
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Imag|ne th|s: Cne day you come across a message from your bank LhreaLenlng
Lo dlsconLlnue your accounL lf you fall Lo reply lmmedlaLely. Powever, Lhls
message doesn'L look real. WhaL would you posslbly do? MosL probably,
lCnC8L lL.
Such e-mall messages are noLhlng buL sheer examples of onllne ldenLlLy LhefL
LhaL decelve you and exLracL your personal and flnanclal lnformaLlon such as
bank accounL numbers, paymenL card numbers, passwords eL al. ln addlLlon Lo
sLeallng your credenLlals, some phlshlng scammers also send ouL e-malls
conLalnlng conLenL LhaL mlghL lnfecL your compuLer wlLh vlruses and LempL
you Lo Lake parL ln money launderlng acLlvlLles
?ou may noLlce messages LhaL read:
HowDoes Phshng Scam
Work7
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tbot yoot occooot ls oot comptomlseJ, pleose cllck tbe below qlveo llok to
coofltmyoot lJeotlty."
"wblle Joloq oot teqolot vetlflcotloos of occooots, we mlsseJ to cbeck yoot
lofotmotloo. lleose cllck bete to lostootly opJote ooJ vollJote yoot
lofotmotloo."
Oot tecotJs sbow tbot yoot occooot bos beeo ovetcbotqeJ. coll os wltblo 7
Joys to qet o tefooJ."
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hlshlng scammers adopL varlous Lechnlques Lo decelve you and sLeal your lnformaLlon. lor your safeLy, we have llsLed Lhe mosL prevalenL ones. 8y
geLLlng famlllar wlLh Lhe dlfferenL meLhods of phlshlng, you can cerLalnly proLecL yourself.
Here's HowYou Can Get
Tragged
8ogus ||nks
hlshlng e-malls generally lnclude hyperllnks whlch prompL
you Lo cllck on Lhem. As soon as you cllck Lhe llnk, lL
redlrecLs you Lo a fraudulenL webslLe whlch conLalns a web
form Lo exLracL your credenLlals such as banklng and credlL
card deLalls, resldenLlal address and conLacL number.
Cenerally, you wlll be asked Lo logln wlLh your user ld and
password. All Lhe lnformaLlon LhaL you provlde Lo logln Lo
Lhe fake webslLe wlll be collecLed and even used by cyber
crlmlnals. So, beware of e-malls lncludlng messages llke:
- verlfy your accounL lnformaLlon
- SysLem fallure requlrlng users Lo provlde Lhelr
credenLlals agaln
- Made up accounL charges
- ulsagreeable accounL charges
- new free scheme or plan requlrlng lmmedlaLe acLlon
Lmbedded web form
ln addlLlon Lo forged llnks, some phlshlng scams also lnclude
embedded forms, whlch acLlvely prompL you Lo enLer your
credenLlals and Lhen send back Lhe e-maller Lo Lhe sender.
Ma||c|ous attachments and down|oads
1he Lhlrd klnd of phlshlng fraud mlghL Lrlck you lnLo lnsLalllng
a mallclous program on your compuLer. lL happens when you
elLher open an aLLachmenL or download Lhe vlrus from a
webslLe. Cnce lnsLalled, Lhe masLermlnd behlnd Lhe scam uses
Lhe mallclous sofLware Lo sLeal lnformaLlon from your C.
1yplcally, such spam e-malls are senL Lo a huge number of
people aL one go ln Lhe hope Lo Lrap more vlcLlms.
As soon as you reallze LhaL you have become a
vlcLlm of any klnd of scam, acL up lnsLanLly.
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Close bank accounL. lf you
belleve LhaL any of your bank
accounLs has been opened or
accessed fraudulenLly choose Lo
permanenLly close LhaL accounL
by Laklng Lhe approprlaLe
measures for Lhe same.
lf you Lhlnk LhaL you have ever replled Lo a phlshlng scam and have provlded personal or flnanclal
lnformaLlon, you should follow Lhe below glven sLeps:
What to Do f You Thnk You Have Been
a Vctm of a Scam7
Change your password. 1he momenL you
flnd ouL LhaL you have glven your
credenLlals Lo a scammer, lnsLanLly change
your passwords for Lhe accounL LhaL you
Lhlnk can be compromlsed. Also, change
your lns. Make sure Lo selecL a password
LhaL ls noL easy Lo guess or ls llke your
prevlous password.
1alk Lo Lhe bank dlrecLly. Whenever you geL
a message requlrlng you Lo updaLe your
credenLlals ln a web form or on a llnk
provlded, never belleve Lhem. 8aLher,
conLacL your bank dlrecLly.
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ldenLlfylng a phlshlng message ls noL
a blg Lask. lL ls very easy Lo flnd ouL
whlch e-mall ls mallclous. 1here are
a few slgns LhaL ma[orlLy of Lhe
scammers pracLlce. Some of Lhe
common LralLs are:
- 1he message ls on behalf of
someone and don'L conLaln Lhe
sender's deLalls
- 1he message conLalns fuzzy and
fake looklng logos
- 1he message doesn'L conLaln any
e-mall slgnaLure or deLalls of
conLacL
- 1he message conLalns grammar
and spelllng mlsLakes
- 1he message requlres you Lo
Lake lmmedlaLe acLlon
- 1he message LexL ls ln an lmage
form
- 1he message conLalns susplclous
aLLachmenLs
Trats of a
Phshng B-mal
SeL fraud alerLs on your bank
reporLs. lL ls always a good ldea
Lo seL fraud alerLs on all your
bank reporLs. 1hls wlll asslsL you
Lo keep a check on all unwanLed
acLlvlLles happenlng ln your bank
accounL.
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lL ls beLLer Lo be safe Lhan Lo be sorry. ln order Lo avold becomlng a vlcLlm of a phlshlng scam and llvlng lLs consequences, you musL deflnlLely know how
Lo avold such messages. 8y brlnlng lnLo play Lhe below menLloned Llps, you can proLecL your personal and flnanclal lnformaLlon from geLLlng lnLo Lhe
hands of nasLy crlmlnals.
Howto AvodPh g Scams7 shn
1. Don't prov|de your e-ma|| address 4. Do some research
7. Get a secur|ty su|te
2. 1h|nk before you act
S. Don't be||eve |n e-ma||s requ|r|ng
you to prov|de credent|a|s
8. kegu|ar|y rev|ew your bank
statements
3. Don't |gnore s|||y errors
6. Ignore ||nks and attachments
enLlced Lo open such llnks, aLLachmenLs eLc LhaL
you recelve Lhrough e-malls. Also, never copy
never ever belleve Lhe lnformaLlon shared Spammers prlmarlly alm Lo geL your e-mall
and pasLe llnks dlrecLly from Lhe message.
Lhrough e-malls Lhey could be fake. uon'L
address before spammlng you. So lL ls
lnsLead, open Lhe webslLe by accesslng your
expecL unsollclLed messages offerlng sLock Llps,
suggesLed, noL Lo glve ln your e-mall address so browser.
flnanclal soluLlons, low lnLeresL loans eLc. ln
easlly Lo a sLranger. CreaLe a dlsposable e-mall
case Lhe e-mall clalms Lo be from Lhe bank
address Lo glve away lf you musL.
where you have your accounL, always do your
Cne of Lhe easlesL ways Lo avold such spam
research. lL ls besL Lo conLacL Lhe bank dlrecLly.
messages ls Lo geL an effecLlve securlLy sulLe.
acLlvely sLops all
Spammers always wanL you Lo acL swlfLly before
lncomlng spam e-malls from enLerlng your
you even geL Lhe Llme Lo Lhlnk. lf Lhere ls a
lnbox.
sense of urgency, don'L geL swayed. 8e paLlenL
Any e-mall LhaL asks you Lo glve your personal
and glve lL some Llme.
or flnanclal lnformaLlon ls deflnlLely a scam. So,
never LrusL Lhem.
lL ls a good hablL Lo rouLlnely revlew all your
As menLloned above, spam messages generally
bank sLaLemenLs as well as credlL card
conLaln grammar and spelllng mlsLakes. MosL
Scammers, ln order Lo decelve you, generally
sLaLemenLs for unknown expendlLure LhaL you
bogus e-malls are of very poor quallLy. lf you
send you mlsleadlng llnks or mallclous
dldn'L make.
noLlce any obvlous error, pay uLmosL aLLenLlon.
downloads and aLLachmenLs. 1hus, never geL
1echCenle 1oLal SecurlLy
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lf you Lhlnk you are geLLlng Loo many fraudulenL e-malls or you have become a vlcLlm, reporL Lhe problem Lo:
Where ShouldYou Regort about
Phshng Attacks7
Always remember LhaL you are belng LargeLed every Llme you go onllne.
1herefore, lL ls very lmporLanL Lo keep your eyes open and be wary of 'phlshy'
schemes. Also, never geL under pressure Lo glve up your credenLlals.
rompLly Lake acLlon on phlshlng webslLes
and flnd ouL Lhe scammers behlnd Lhe
fraud.
Internet Iraud Comp|a|nt
Center:
ln case your credenLlals have been sLolen,
reporL Lhe lncldence lmmedlaLely Lo
mlnlmlze Lhe damage.
Nat|ona| kesource for Ident|ty
1heft:
lL ls always suggesLed Lo reporL abouL Lhe
message Lo Lhe concerned auLhorlLles
lmmedlaLely.
keport the |nc|dence to
author|t|es:
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uon'L know how besL you can keep your onllne LransacLlon secured from Lhe mallclous LacLlcs
of cybercrlmlnals? Pere's whaL you oughL Lo know.
Cnllne LransacLlons offer Lhe ease and efflclency of carrylng ouL a LransacLlon from Lhe
very comforLs of your home and offlce, even your hollday desLlnaLlon. uLlllLy bllls
paymenL, Lransferrlng money Lo your famlly, and shopplng expedlLlons can be
very well carrled ouL Lhrough Lhe onllne means. Powever, whlle en[oylng Lhe
beneflLs of onllne LransacLlon, lL's also lmporLanL Lo ensure LhaL your onllne
securlLy ls noL aL sLake. Lnsure LhaL your personal lnformaLlon as well as
your compuLer ls secure from onllne LhreaLs ploLLed by cyber crlmlnals.
Cyber crlmlnals noL only Lry Lo dlg holes lnLo your securlLy
measures and lnLerneL hablLs, buL Lhey also Lrlck you lnLo
reveallng your personal deLalls. 1hls may lead Lo varlous
consequences such as ldenLlLy LhefL, credlL/deblL card
fraud, and check fraud. So, lL ls lmporLanL Lo puL ln place
adequaLe measures ln order Lo sLay safe from onllne
LhreaLs.
Onlne Transacton Securty:
Howto Bank andShog Smartly7
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Cnllne LhreaLs are everywhere. ?ou may fall ln Lhelr Lrap whlle shopplng or banklng onllne. 1he only way Lo remaln safe lles ln Laklng prevenLlve
measures. Pere are some common onllne LhreaLs LhaL are hlghly prevalenL ln Loday's onllne envlronmenL:
Be Watchful of Onlne Threats
h|sh|ng Scams
Man-|n-the-8rowser Attack
harm|ng
key|ogg|ng
Man-|n-the-M|dd|e Attack
sofLware. 1he sofLware acLs as Lhe brldge accounL number, and credlL/deblL card number.
beLween you and Lhe bank's webslLe. 1hls
As we have already menLloned earller, hlshlng
sofLware acLlvely lnLercepLs lnformaLlon LhaL ls
scams are noLhlng buL forged messages LhaL are
communlcaLed beLween you and Lhe bank.
used as a soclal englneerlng Lool by spammers
and cybercrlmlnals. 1hey use Lhls Lool Lo Lrlck
you lnLo reveallng your personal deLalls llke
1hls aLLack ls slmllar Lo Lhe man-ln-Lhe-mlddle
username and password Lo your bank accounLs.
aLLack. Powever, ln Lhls aLLack, 1ro[an horse acLs
Cnce Lhey geL hold of Lhe lnformaLlon, Lhey can
as a mlddle man beLween you and Lhe bank's
manlpulaLe lL and even mlsuse Lhe same.
webslLe. 1he lnsLalled 1ro[an horse changes Lhe
form of Lhe conLenLs LhaL you provlde Lo Lhe
bank. 1hese changes remaln undeLecLed and
harmlng ls a scammlng LacLlc used by cyber
Lhereby lead Lo scammlng.
crooks Lo mlslead you lnLo accesslng fake
webslLes, even wlLhouL your knowledge.
harmlng ls performed by lnsLalllng a mallclous
1he keylogglng process ls accompllshed Lhrough
code ln your compuLer.
sofLware LhaL ls smarLly added Lo Lhe compuLer
Lo keep a Lrack and log every keysLroke LhaL you
make on lL. lL ls deslgned Lo capLure your
1hls ls an acLlve lnLerneL aLLack Lhrough rogue
personal deLalls such as logln credenLlals, bank
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1hese are some of Lhe common LhreaLs or
Lechnlques LhaL are deployed by cyber
crlmlnals Lo sLeal your personal lnformaLlon
whlle you are performlng an onllne Lransac-
Llon. LeL's check ouL some consequences of
onllnesecurlLyLhreaLs.
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Why do you become Lhe vlcLlm of fraudsLers' Lrlcks? lL ls so,
because Lhe fraudsLers know LhaL you are vulnerable Lo Lhelr
securlLy LhreaLs. lL's Lrue LhaL securlLy LhreaLs are hlghly effecLlve
when vulnerablllLles exlsL ln your compuLer sysLems, securlLy
sofLware, and ln your onllne hablLs. 1hese securlLy vulnerablllLles
can resulL ln several consequences affecLlng your compuLer sysLem
as well as your personal lnformaLlon. 1o name, a few of Lhem are:
- llnanclal loss and ldenLlLy LhefL.
- lnvaslon of prlvacy.
- Slugglsh C performance and rlsk of poLenLlal
crash
- Loss of lnLerneL ConnecLlon.
- ?our compuLer becomlng a parL of a 8oLneL Lo be
Lhen used Lo spread lnfecLlons Lo oLher lnLerneL
users.
- Loss of daLa sLored on your compuLer.
Conseguences of
Onlne Securty Threats
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llnanclal
Loss
1hese are scary buL can be prevenLed noneLheless.
lollow Lhe below glven prevenLlve measures and
sLay safe onllne:
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Tgs to Bank Onlne Safely
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Lnsure LhaL your compuLer sysLem ls up-Lo-daLe wlLh robusL securlLy sofLware, effecLlve flrewalls and operaLlng sysLem proLecLlon.
Lnsure LhaL your browser's securlLy level ls seL as per your lnLerneL acLlvlLles.
8eware of e-malls asklng you Lo enLer your lns or passwords Lo your bank accounLs.
keep ln mlnd Lo enLer your bank's address lnLo Lhe address bar and do noL follow any llnk Lo go Lo your bank's webslLe.
uon'L forgeL Lo check for a secure connecLlon whlle enLerlng your bank's name ln Lhe address bar. A secure webslLe address beglns
wlLh 'hLLps' and noL wlLh 'hLLp'.
Always recheck Lhe enLered accounL number whlle maklng any paymenL.
never leave your compuLer sysLem unaLLended when logged ln. Make lL a hablL Lo log lL off as soon as
you are done, especlally lf you are worklng on a publlc compuLer.
Check your bank sLaLemenLs on regular basls. lf you noLlce any LransacLlon made wlLhouL your
knowledge, conLacL your bank lmmedlaLely.
8e waLchful of susplclous 'pop-ups' LhaL may appear on your screen durlng your onllne
sesslon. never cllck on such ads.
8e aLLenLlve whlle maklng a paymenL waLch lf Lhe paymenL mode dlffers from Lhe
usual mode.
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Tgs to Shog wth
Securty andConfdence
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8e waLchful and check Lhe background of your onllne reLaller.
Co Lhrough Lhelr prlvacy and shlpplng pollcles.
never vlslL any shopplng slLe by cllcklng on any llnks from spam e-
malls.
Check lf Lhe web address you are enLerlng ls secure and beglns
wlLh 'hLLps'.
know whaL you are buylng read lLs descrlpLlon, slze, quallLy and
prlce.
Make lL a hablL Lo use only secure paymenL mode ayal or credlL
card.
Always prlnL a copy of your order and LransacLlon Lo keep a record
of messages LhaL you recelve from Lhe seller.
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mgortant securty Tg:
Secure your C as well as your onllne LransacLlons
wlLh advanced securlLy sofLware.
?our day-Lo-day llfe lnvolves a loL of onllne acLlvlLles and Soclal
neLworklng ls one of Lhem! Soclal neLworklng webslLes llke
MySpace, lacebook, 1wlLLer, lnLeresL, Llnkedln, eLc. are
used wldely Lo connecL wlLh oLhers and share lnformaLlon
llke phoLos, vldeos, and messages. Powever, wlLh Lhe
growlng popularlLy of Lhese slLes, Lhe rlsks llke hacklng,
spammlng, vlrus wrlLers, ldenLlLy LhefLs, and oLher crlmlnal
offences have become wldely common.
1here ls no doubL LhaL soclal neLworks are greaL ways Lo sLay
connecLed, buL, sharlng your personal lnformaLlon and
posLlng every slngle deLall on soclal neLworks can
someLlmes land you ln Lrouble. Pere are Lhe
hazards of soclal neLworklng.
HowSafe Are You on
Socal Networkng Stes7
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Rsks nvolvedn
Socal Networkng:
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AnyLhlng you do onllne can leak ouL
?our lnformaLlon ls no more personal
Chances of explolLaLlon are hlgh
ldenLlLy LhefL lnsLances are common
ALLacks from soclal neLworklng worms are usual
lL ls easy Lo fall prey Lo hlshlng balLs
Advanced perslsLenL LhreaLs Lo Lrack your acLlvlLles onllne
Cross-slLe requesL forgery aLLacks are prevalenL
WlLh uncounLable lnsLances of cyber crlme, lncludlng sex crlmes,
Laklng place on Lhe lnLerneL every passlng mlnuLe, you won'L be
surprlsed lf we say LhaL such offences are mosL ofLen sLarLed on
soclal medla slLes. lf reporLs are Lo be belleved, Lhe lnLerneL-
lnlLlaLed crlmes are solely Lhe evll-dolngs of soclal neLwork users
who LargeL people Lhrough Lhelr lacebook and 1wlLLer proflles.
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Pere are some news reporLs and surveys LhaL say LhaL soclal medla plays an lmporLanL role ln
lncreaslng Lhe cyber crlme.
HowSocal Networkng Stes Factor n
ncreasng Cyber Crme7
- Accordlng Lo a reporL publlshed on Lhe 88C news uk webslLe, Lhere were 633 people
charged ln 2012 ouL of 4,908 offences reporLed Lo 29 forces ln Lngland, ScoLland and
Wales.
- Accordlng Lo a reporL on Soclalnewsually, 81 of lnLerneL crlmes Lake place wlLh Lhe
help" of popular soclal medla plaLforms.
- Cffences or lnapproprlaLe behavlor on soclal neLworklng slLes such as lacebook and
1wlLLer lncreased from 71 durlng 2010 Lo more Lhan 2,100 lasL year" sald Lhe ollce
Servlce of norLhern lreland (Snl).
1hough, lL ls Lough Lo manage llfe on Lhe lnLerneL, all Lhese facLs and flgures can hardly sLop
you from belng a parL of onllne soclal neLworklng. lf we were Lo ask you lf you could ever
dlsconLlnue uslng your lacebook and 1wlLLer accounLs, could your answer be anyLhlng buL
nC?
So, when soclal neLworklng ls so lmporLanL ln your day-Lo-day llfe, why noL keep yourself
updaLed and lnformed Lo be able Lo flghL back such offences easlly? Pere are some of our
lackadalslcal soclal neLworklng acLlvlLles LhaL lnsLlgaLe crlme on soclal neLworks.
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1. WhaL you posL onllne sLays onllne-8e lL your proflle deLalls, any lmage or your
dally posLs, whaLever you posL, share or upload sLays ln your accounL forever,
Lhus maklng lL easy for crlmlnals Lo sLeal your lnformaLlon and Lrack your day-Lo-
day acLlvlLy.
2. ersonal lnformaLlon ls noL personal- Lvery soclal medla plaLform asks for your
personal lnformaLlon llke your phone number, lmage, address, work deLalls,
deslgnaLlon, role, eLc. and such deLalls could be hacked or sLolen by crlmlnals Lo
commlL crlme.
3. Puge llsL of conLacLs- Pavlng conLacLs ls good buL havlng a large pool of onllne
frlends means unknowlngly spreadlng your personal lnformaLlon Lo large groups
and on mulLlple onllne pages. ?ou never know who may use LhaL lnformaLlon Lo
do whaL.
4. lree messaglng opLlon add on Lhe problem- lL's good Lo have free messaglng
opLlons on your soclal neLwork, buL messaglng servlces can be used Lo share
llnks LhaL mlghL conLaln malware Loo.
3. 1hlrd parLy appllcaLlons lnvlLe Lrouble-SomeLlmes crlmlnals use Lhlrd parLy
appllcaLlons Lo sLeal your personal daLa from Lhe web. So, beware!
What are the Safest Practces
of Socalzng on
Socal Networks7
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now
LhaL you know
whaL causes Lroubles
on soclal neLworklng slLes,
lL ls lmporLanL Lo learn Lhe
Llps Lo avold crlmlnal aLLacks
whlle you use your soclal
medla accounLs
responslbly.
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Howto Wardoff
Socal Networkng Threats7
iYogi 2013
1. Share mlnlmal lnformaLlon onllne- 1hlnk Lwlce before you posL, share or upload anyLhlng on your soclal plaLform. 8emember, Lhere ls no ueleLe
buLLon on Lhe lnLerneL and anyLhlng you share from your proflle becomes publlc lnsLanLly.
2. 8e careful whlle cllcklng on llnks-?ou may recelve llnks Lhrough messages. 1reaL such llnks carefully as Lhey mlghL lead your compuLer Lo vlruses,
phlshlng schemes, and oLher slmllar sLuff.
3. keep less dependency on soclal medla Lo exchange lnformaLlon- 1ake Lhe help of e-mall cllenLs Lo send your daLa, flles, documenLs, plcLures, or
oLher lnformaLlon Lo your frlends or cllenLs.
4. use your personal bookmark Lo enLer your soclal neLworklng slLe-1here are several ways you can access your soclal neLworklng
slLe. lL can be Lhrough your e-mall or any oLher webslLe, buL lL ls always beLLer Lo use your personal bookmark Lo enLer Lhe slLe.
3. 8e selecLlve abouL frlends-Soclal medla ls all abouL neLworklng buL LhaL doesn'L mean you should accepL every second person as
your frlend on soclal neLworks.
6. Avold uslng Lhlrd parLy appllcaLlon- Some crlmlnals Lake supporL from Lhlrd parLy appllcaLlons Lo sLeal your lmporLanL lnformaLlon
onllne. lL's easy for you Lo download such appllcaLlons as Lhey come as exLras on your soclal neLworklng slLe. So, waLch ouL
for whaL you download.
7. Avold broadcasLlng your locaLlon- 8roadcasLlng your locaLlon every Llme you are ouL
can help sLalkers and Lhleves Lo Lake advanLage. ?ou are lndlrecLly Lelllng Lhe
crlmlnals where Lo flnd you or LhaL you are noL aL home.
8. Change rlvacy and SecurlLy seLLlngs for rlghL- ?ou musL learn how Lo change Lhe
rlvacy and SecurlLy seLLlngs on soclal neLworks as LhaL can help you manage your
accounL ln a beLLer way.
9. uownload a sLrong and rellable AnLlvlrus- no maLLer whaL, you should always
updaLe your C wlLh laLesL securlLy sofLware and proLecL your compuLer agalnsL
malware, vlruses, spyware, 1ro[ans, and oLher onllne LhreaLs.
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Useful Tg:
1o glve Lhe besL securlLy supporL Lo your compuLer
and Lo ensure a problem-free soclal neLworklng
onllne, you can Lake help of advance securlLy
sofLware producLs from . 1echCenle
?ou are busy sLreamllnlng your onllne ldenLlLy, sure Lhere ls no harm ln Lhls. Powever,
lf you are readlng Lhls porLlon of Lhe e-book means you have klds ln your famlly and
wanL Lhem onllne safe Loo, rlghL? Lven lf you don'L have one ln Lhe famlly, you oughL
Lo know Lhe consequences and effecLs of kld's onllne safeLy and how Lerms llke
'cyber bullylng', 'ldenLlLy LhefLs', 'sexLorLlon' and oLhers have become
relevanL Lo Lhe llLLle ones Loday, as Lhey are for maLure adulLs llke us. WlLh
awareness on senslLlve Loplcs such as Lhls, Lhe leasL you can do ls
gulde some parenL ln dlsLress or a chlld who needs your help.
As you would agree, Lhls ls a very dellcaLe Loplc and no
amounL of dlscusslon or awareness can be enough Lo pull
one ouL of Lhls Lrauma, lf Cod forbld one fell on someone.
Powever, Lhere are sure lndlcaLors LhaL can hlnL you LhaL
Lhere ls someLhlng amlss. We have Lrled Lo explaln Lhls
Loplc ln Lhe form of Lhe quesLlons asked below.
Kds and
Onlne Threats
5.
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1here are several LhreaLs LhaL are currenLly loomlng large over Lhe lnLerneL world and Lhese have managed Lo casL Lhelr evll spell on klds Loo. WlLh so
much exposure Lo Lechnology and pracLlcally lL becomlng dlfflculL Lo separaLe klds and Lechnology, Lhere ls noLhlng much you can do oLher Lhan belng
yourself aware and educaLlng your chlld Loo. 1he Lhree ugllesL LhreaLs LhaL look Lo prey on klds lnclude:
HowOnlne Threats Are
Scarrng Young Nnds7
Ident|ty theft |nc|dents
1ext|ng
Cyber bu||y|ng and cyber sta|k|ng
Sextort|on
messaglng porLal, lmages and vldeos of Lhe kld soclal neLworklng slLes and on lnsLanL
are sLolen or Lhe kld's face ls morphed on Lo messaglng plaLforms. klds who've been
1oday's klds have Cs, smarLphones, and oLher
oLher lmages LhaL dlsplay Lhe vlcLlm ln Lhelr vlcLlmlzed have complalned of belng humlllaLed,
sophlsLlcaLed gadgeLs aL Lhelr dlsposal. Sure,
prlvaLe momenLs. Cnce Lhls ls done, Lhe lmages embarrassed, sLalked, and lnLlmldaLed on such
you may seL llmlLaLlons on Lhelr use, buL LhaL
and vldeos are plLched Lo exLorL money from porLals and have been done so repeaLedly.
deflnlLely doesn'L Lake care of lL all. Lven a small
Lhe klds. Cf course, Lhe Lerror of Lhese lmages Consequences of Lhls have even been
vulnerablllLy can open up doors for vlrus and
golng vlral on Lhe lnLerneL compels klds Lo pay unforLunaLe lncldenLs such as klds resorLlng Lo
malware Lo enLer Lhe devlces and Lhereby sLeal
up, even lf lL means sLeallng money from Lhelr sulclde...
daLa Lo be manlpulaLed and mlsused ln dolng
parenLs and oLhers.
decelLful Lasks. lmaglne a young mlnd havlng Lo
endure all Lhls, and wlLh no faulL of Lhelrs.
1hls ls one of Lhe easlesL ways ln whlch one can
1hls one ls by far Lhe uncrowned klng of Lhls reach your kld as phone numbers aren'L Loo
space. lrom Lhe Amerlcas Lo Lurope and from dlfflculL Lo obLaln. Messages can have deeper
!usL llke lL ls wlLh us, SexLorLlon among klds also
Asla Lo Afrlca klds all across Lhe globe fear meanlngs Lhan Lhe one on Lhe surface and
have wlLnessed cyber crooks uslng Lhe same or
Lhese Lerms and Lhere are hlgh chances LhaL Lherefore can help a cyber crook or Lhe predaLor
slmllar modus operandl Lo exLorL cash and klnd
even your kld knows abouL Lhls from hls peer Lo sllenLly and very effecLlvely hurL your kld and
from Lhe unsuspecLlng vlcLlms. Cnce a chlld ls
group or may have learnL lL from Lhe medla. force hlm Lo do sLuff LhaL may be lnapproprlaLe
befrlended on a soclal medla or lnsLanL
1hese LacLlcs are prevalenL mosLly across Lhe for hls age as well as your famlly.
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Who else buL us?
Cf course, our klds need Lo learn Lechnology or else Lhey wlll lag behlnd ln Lhe race. Powever, Lhe onus ls on us Lo glve Lhem a proLecLlon cover and Lo
make sure LhaL Lhey are onllne safe, everywhere and all Lhe Llme.
1he flrsL sLep LhaL you can Lake ln Lhls ls Lo equlp your kld's gadgeL wlLh a solld LhaL can help you Lo seL arenLal ConLrols as per your
cholce and preference.
Secure Lhe parenLal conLrol seLLlngs wlLh a sLrong password so LhaL your kld, especlally Lhe Leen-
aged one flnds lL dlfflculL Lo decode and modlfy.
(?es klds Loday are smarLer Lhan you may Lhlnk!)
8egularly monlLor Lhelr onllne behavlor and hablLs and keep a close Lab Lo look for
unusual behavlor ln your klds.
lf you suspecL, check Lhelr gadgeLs Lo log Lhelr call deLalls, Lhelr messages, Lhelr
soclal neLworklng proflles, and even Lhelr e-mall accounLs lf requlred.
securlLy soluLlon
Who s Resgonsble for
Kd's Onlne Safety7
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HowCan You Bducate
Your Kds on
The Hazards of
The nternet7
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1he besL way Lo keep your kld safe ls Lo educaLe hlm on
Lhe hazards. lf you are noL Loo frlendly wlLh your kld, sLarL
Lhe process Loday. lL ls never Loo laLe Lo begln and
wlLhouL your help and supporL, your kld ls always
suscepLlble Lo each of Lhe dangers menLloned above.
Lncourage your kld Lo share wlLh you hls onllne LasLe and
preference and also any lncldenL whlch may be dlsLurblng
hlm. Make Lhe conversaLlons frlendly and do noL Lake lL
on yourself Lo Leach hlm everyLhlng ln
one day Lhls ls a gradual process and
leL lL Lake Llme. Powever, remember
Lo noL mlss ouL on Lhls, keep lL
. 1hls wlll
surely help you ln keeplng hlm
safe and away from Lhe rlsks.
slow buL sLeady
What to Do n the
Bvent of
an ncdent7
1he momenL you come Lo know of an lncldenL, reporL lL
lmmedlaLely. 8eporL lL Lo Lhe school or college auLhorlLles, Lo Lhe
law enforclng bodles, and also Lo Lhe soclal medla porLals where
Lhe crlme has been commlLLed. ln case you (or someone else)
requlre lmmedlaLe help, do noL heslLaLe Lo dlal
Lo conLacL Lhe naLlonal Sulclde revenLlon
Llfellne.
1here are plenLy of counsellng agencles also worklng Loward
helplng cyber crlme vlcLlms, lf need be, conLacL Lhem urgenLly.
lor more lnformaLlon on Lhls, you can vlew our presenLaLlon on
Lhe .
911 or
1-800-273-1ALk (82SS)
?ouLh on Lhe neL
Cur lmmense appeLlLe for enLerLalnmenL Lakes up a ma[or share of our dally dlglLal
llfesLyle. And one of Lhe mosL vlable ways Lo saLlaLe our cravlng for dlglLal
enLerLalnmenL ls downloadlng/sLreamlng dlglLal medla lncludlng muslc, movles,
Lelevlslon shows, radlo and games. We as well as our klds download/sLream onllne
medla rampanLly, sadly wlLhouL glvlng much LhoughL Lo Lhe poLenLlal LhreaLs LhaL lL
has. So, should we sLop downloadlng onllne enLerLalnmenL? noL
necessarlly, buL precauLlons are a musL.
?ou oughL Lo waLch before you cllck (or leap). AmongsL Lhose, here
are some of Lhe mosL lmporLanL slgns and rlsks you cannoL glve a
mlss. 1o make you even more aware of Lhe hazards of downloadlng,
we have menLloned slLes Lo sLeer clear of and Lhose you can LrusL for
onllne download and onllne gamlng, safe pracLlces of downloadlng onllne
and uslng 1orrenLs, peer-Lo-peer flle sharlng and many more.
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Are You Downloadng
Nalware7
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Potental threats of onlne download
M3 1hreats
Dr|ve-by attacks
Ma||c|ous med|a stream|ng s|tes
Dangerous "Ian pages"
Avo|d surveys for down|oad
Ads on down|oad s|tes
Screensaver and posters
8e careful of llleglLlmaLe download webslLes whlch uownloaded flles from Lhese webslLes can lnsLall
dlsLrlbuLe mallclous flles LhaL compromlse Lhe malware on your C preLLy easlly.
uld you know you are downloadlng coverL daLa
securlLy of users' compuLer and daLa. ?ou can only
Lhleves along wlLh M3 flles? When you zero ln on
Lrack people behlnd Lhese webslLes by Lracklng Lhe
free M3" over Lhe lnLerneL, Lhe search resulLs
Are you searchlng for laLesL movles whlch are
owners and Lools used Lo develop Lhese slLes from
wlll conLaln plraLed M3 flles whlch are of poor
showlng on LheaLers? Malware auLhors lure users
domaln reglsLraLlon webslLes.
quallLy and conLaln malware.
wlLh Lhese conLenLs. As soon as you cllck on such
slLes, Lhe slLe wlll dlsplay false securlLy sofLware
Cybercrlmlnals Lap vldeo, 1v shows, and onllne scams and Lools whlch are purporLedly deslgned Lo
8e careful of u8Ls of fan club pages or commenLs
radlo webslLes Lo caLch hold of people wanLlng Lo enable users Lo download and see Lhe conLenL.
aL fan pages whlch lnclude u8Ls ln commenLs senL
waLch or llsLen Lo Lhese onllne medla. 1hls holds Powever, Lhese flles are drlve-by downloads whlch
Lhrough soclal neLworklng slLes such as lacebook,
Lrue especlally durlng evenLs such as lllA geL ln[ecLed ln your compuLer whlle Lhe movle
1wlLLer, or ?ou1ube. 1hese pages usually clalm Lo
LournamenLs, lashlon Week evenLs and even afLer download process ls on. unbeknown Lo Lhe users,
be leglLlmaLe fan clubs of Lhe arLlsLs. 1hese fake fan
naLural dlsasLers among oLhers. Cyber crlmlnals use Lhese malware fllers elLher corrupL Lhe C or sLeal
pages are found Lo have loads of mallclous
such evenLs Lo lnfecL users wlLh malware ln Lhe lLs lnformaLlon.
sofLware.
form of laLesL updaLes on Lhe evenLs. 1hey redlrecL
Lhelr LargeL audlence Lo bogus securlLy sofLware
?ou may also come across webslLes LhaL ask you Lo
MosL of Lhe medla download webslLes run ads and download webslLes, lnsLead of Lhe auLhenLlc slLes,
compleLe a survey Lo be able Lo compleLe Lhe
banners whlch redlrecL users' browsers Lo for evenLs as parL of Lhelr phlshlng acLlvlLles Lo
download process or even ask you Lo provlde your
mallclous or pornographlc webslLes, wlLhouL users' exLracL users' personal daLa from Lhelr C.
flnanclal deLalls Lo be able Lo sLream movles onllne.
awareness. 1hls ls one of Lhe mosL prevalenL forms
1hese slLes wlll noL play movles, buL wlll redlrecL
of malware lnfecLlon and browser hl[acklng LacLlcs
uo you regularly download movle-relaLed conLenL you Lo Lhe hosL webslLe whlch your C or Lhe
used by adverLlsers and cybercrlmlnals.
such as wallpapers, screensavers, movle posLers or browser may or may noL supporL. 8uL, once you
unforLunaLely, Lhey also LargeL esLabllshed and
waLch free movle onllne? Well Lhen you could be slgn up wlLh Lhese slLes before sLarLlng Lhe survey,
popular webslLes Lo run Lhelr banners.
exposed Lo poLenLlally unsafe webslLes more Lhan you wlll sLarL geLLlng spam messages LhaL can sLarL
llleglLlmaLe conLenL slLes
oLhers who don'L do lL on a regular basls. collecLlng your credlL card lnformaLlon.
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Are you a LorrenL [unkle? AfLer all, LorrenL ls Lhe mosL prevalenL peer-Lo-peer (2) neLwork Lo download sofLware, apps, movles, e-books, muslc or
games from. Cnce you sLarL downloadlng any LorrenL flle, lL sLarLs 'seedlng' Lo sLarL upload Lhelr downloaded daLa for oLher 2 users. 1haL's why lL ls
relaLlvely fasLer Lhan oLher download sources, Lhough noL safe enough. 1ake a look aL Lhese rlsks you expose your C Lo, by uslng LorrenL for onllne
download.
Dangers of torrents
Cn||ne hackers
Data theft
Ma|ware
Lega| hass|es
scan your compuLer afLer you download a LorrenL flle ls even much blgger Lhan malware
LorrenL flle uslng good securlLy sofLware before LhreaLs or daLa LhefL. A subsLanLlal porLlon of
Whlle downloadlng LorrenL flles, oLher 2
you run Lhe flle wlLh u1orrenL sofLware. LorrenL flles are copyrlghL-proLecLed conLenL.
neLwork users who are recelvlng downloaded
1hus, downloadlng such copyrlghLed maLerlal
daLa collecL lnformaLlon of your l address.
presenLs as lllegal sharlng. Slnce, movle and
1hus, collecL such lnformaLlon
user, especlally organlzaLlons, may run Lhe rlsk
muslc lndusLrles use agencles Lo Lrace l
and LargeL your compuLer Lo search for
of LhefL of confldenLlal daLa lncludlng payroll
addresses and Lrackers who are vlolaLlng
vulnerablllLles. lor Lhls reason, lL ls lmporLanL Lo
lnformaLlon, employee deLalls and oLher
copyrlghL pollcles, Lhey may pose legal
scan Lhe hard dlsk drlve Lo deLecL and geL rld of
senslLlve lnformaLlon Lhrough 2 LorrenL flle
lmpllcaLlons, suspenslon of onllne servlce and
Lhose, also de-selecL all llsL of excepLlons ln your
sharlng. lf you or your employee ls downloadlng
even flnes of up Lo $230,000 or 10 years ln
flrewall and also dlsable folder sharlng Lo
Lhe LorrenL flle ln Lhe same folder where you
prlson.
prevenL such klnds of LorrenL aLLacks.
have sLored your buslness daLa, Lhe odds of
daLa LhefL Lhrough LorrenL ls hlgh, because Lhe
flles of Lhe folder becomes accesslble for 2
1orrenL download process may pose severe
neLwork users. Pence, make sure you are
malware lnsLall LhreaLs Lo your compuLer llke
sLorlng vlLal daLa ln dlfferenL folders, oLher Lhan
any flle download process, no maLLer whlch
Lhe LorrenL download folder.
source you use. A hldden LorrenL malware could
be lnsLalled wlLh Lhe LargeLed movle or sofLware
flle on your compuLer. 1haL's why you need Lo
Cne of Lhe ugllesL LhreaLs of downloadlng a
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now LhaL you know Lhe hazards of onllne
download, you need Lo waLch ouL for LheslLes
LhaL are unsafe or safe Lo download from.
1ake a qulck look aL Lhese polnLs Lo ldenLlfy lf
Lhe slLe LhaL you are accesslng now ls safe for
download.
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Howto knowf the ste s
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Are you downloadlng an add-on or plugln Lo lmprove your browslng experlence? Are
you downloadlng plraLed sofLware or adulL conLenL? Such klnds of flles have greaLer
chances of havlng dlsgulsed malware embedded ln Lhe download.
Are you Lo download a flle from? lnnumerable webslLes are
mushroomlng on Lhe cyberspace ln order Lo dlsLrlbuLe malware by allowlng you Lo
download free sofLware or enLerLalnmenL. lL ls beLLer Lo rely on esLabllshed
webslLes, whlch have been made and malnLalned for download purposes for years.
Check ouL wheLher Lhe webslLe lncludes a forum page or a slLe whereln oLher users
who have downloaded flles from have posLed Lhelr feedback, revlew or commenLs.
1hls can help you Lo easlly flgure ouL lf you are downloadlng a safe flle.
ls Lhe slze of Lhe flle Loo small Lhan lL should be? Chances are LhaL you are
downloadlng bogus conLenL.
When you are downloadlng any flle wlLh exLenslon of '.exe', '.plf', '.baL', and '.scr',
Lhen make sure you before openlng or
runnlng Lhe flle on your compuLer. 8emember LhaL one common Lrlck LhaL malware
auLhors Lyplcally play ls LhaL Lhey use double or comblnaLlon of Lwo flle exLenslons.
ls Lhe flle you wanL Lo download on your compuLer unllcensed? lf Lhe downloaded
flle does noL open a llcense warnlng, Lhe flle may pose LhreaL Lo your C.
uslng a new webslLe
scan Lhe flle wlLh Lhe anLlvlrus program
1hrough Lhe below-menLloned polnLs we
have Lrled Lo roundup Lhe LrusLworLhy
webslLes LhaL you can use Lo download
movles and download muslc. 8efer Lo Lhls llsL
whenever you havesomeLhlng Lo download.
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- roven LrusLworLhy and offers large varleLy of LorrenL flles for movles, as
well as games, muslc and sofLware for free download.
- 1hls free movle download slLe has Lhe wldesL lSC llbrarles flles lncludlng
movles, muslc, sofLware, and games. llles downloaded from Lhls slLe are guaranLeed
Lo be free of vlrus.
- 1hls ls one of Lhe safesL and Lhe one of Lhe mosL user-frlendly LorrenL movle
download webslLe. 1he slLe has zero rlsks of bad LorrenLs, fake anLlvlrus, or u8M
locks.
- 1hls free LorrenL download slLe ls known for user-frlendly and safe user
lnLerface and lLs wlde range of sofLware and muslc oLher Lhan movles flles.
- WlLh four mllllons of LorrenL flles avallable for free download from across Lhe
world, P33L ls wldely chosen for downloadlng movles and muslc.
- WlLh subsLanLlal 18 mllllon LorrenL flles for download, 8lL Snoop ls Lhe
largesL free movle download webslLe search and flnd any movle, muslc, sofLware or
game you are looklng for.
- 1hough 1hunderbyLes ls noL a large daLabase llke 8lL Snoop, Lhe slLe
ls known for 100 percenL safe for free download of movles. 8uL, lL ls noL absoluLely
free, you have Lo pay a nomlnal fee Lo Lhe slLe for each download.
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Trustworthy stes to
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Seed ee 1or|ock r and are Lwo oLher rellable
and safe free movle download webslLes you
can counL on. 1orlock also pays commlsslon
Lo users Lo encourage Lhem lnLo deLecLlng
vlrus-lnfecLed LorrenLs and flledownloads.
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now LhaL you have found Lhe safesL webslLes Lo download movles and muslc from, here we have
broughL anoLher roundup of free dlglLal medla sLreamlng webslLes Lo keep you safe and enLerLalned.
lf you love Lo sLream muslc and play wlLhouL requlrlng Lo download Lhem on your compuLer, Lhen
bookmark Lhese Lop webslLes Lo sLream muslc onllne wlLhouL any legal or malware rlsks.
Legtmate stes to
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- no users can upload muslc on SoundCwl whlch are noL creaLed by Lhem. Moreover,
Lhls free muslc sLreamlng slLe has assoclaLed wlLh Copyseeker Lo Lrace users who vlolaLe Lhe
pollcy. Pence, you can sLream songs whlch are legal and posLed by Lhe muslclans Lhemselves.
- SoundCloud verlfles popular muslclans' accounLs Lo check lf Lhey're real and mark
Lhe proflle as genulne wlLh a green doL. Pence, you can easlly flgure ouL vlolaLlons by Laklng a
look aL Lhe lndlcaLor.
- 1he slLe has a large reperLolre of abouL 400,000 Lracks from over 40,000 muslclans
and you can also check ouL users' raLlngs before selecLlng a Lrack. 8rowse muslc on Lhe
basls of mosL downloaded, popularlLy of Lracks and new releases.
- 1he mosL veLeran of Lhe band of free muslc sLreamlng slLes, M3.com has been here
slnce 1997. 1he slLe boasLs of a wlde range of hlgh-blLraLe M3 flles and feaLures galore new
Lracks everyday and also Lracks LhaL are unllkely Lo flnd on oLher slLes.
- 1he onllne shopplng behemoLh offers masslve collecLlon of free songs (abouL 36,011
free Lunes) and ls growlng blgger wlLh more Lracks belng added Lo Lhe slLe every day. 1o flnd all
Lhese free muslc Lracks on Amazon, Lry Lhls cllck 'M3 Muslc', go Lo 'Muslc by rlce', choose
'Songs' and selecL 'lree' and you are done.
SoundCw|
SoundC|oud
Iamendo
M3.com
Amazon
CLher noLeworLhy slLes LhaL also deserve
your aLLenLlon whlleyou arelooklng for safesL
slLes Lo sLream free muslc onllne from lnclude
LasL.fm, nolse1rade, lree Muslc Archlve and
MadeLoud.
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Whlle you conLlnue uslng Lhese aforemenLloned webslLes Lo download movles, muslc,
games, and sofLware from, follow Lhese safe pracLlces of sLreamlng and downloadlng
dlglLal conLenL onllne.
What are safe gractces of
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Make sure you are uslng an updaLed and renowned anLlvlrus or anLlspyware
program or flrewall wlLh mode enabled so LhaL lL can spoL lf your
downloaded conLenL ls hldlng a malware.
8e careful whlle downloadlng execuLable .exe flles. MosL of Lhese flles conLaln
malware.
use Lhese abovemenLloned LrusLworLhy webslLes Lo download enLerLalnmenL flles
from, raLher Lhan uslng any random peer-Lo-peer webslLe.
8e careful of Lhe name and Lhe descrlpLlon of Lhe flle you are downloadlng. Cnllne
hackers dlsLrlbuLe malware-borne or pornographlc conLenL by Lhe name of a how-Lo
vldeo cllp.
vlslL and use Lhe offlclal webslLe Lo ensure you are downloadlng leglLlmaLe sofLware.
real-Llme deLecLlon
Cyber crooks and malware are growlng and spreadlng profusely LhaL lL ls lmperaLlve Lo be cauLlous abouL whaL we cllck, where we navlgaLe Lo and whaL
conLenL/servlce ls safe Lo use. 1haL's why comprehenslve securlLy sofLware ls a musL for your compuLer Lo be able Lo deLecL and proLecL agalnsL all
unwarranLed LhreaLs Lo help you browse, shop, bank, soclallze, workand playsafe, wlLhouL slowlng down your C's performance.
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