Viruses by Irena https://padlet.com/irenagd/viruses 1.How may computer be infected? 2.How can we recognise the virus? 3.What should be done after a computer is hacked? en-us 2018-03-26 00:46:16 UTC 2025-12-04 19:10:22 UTC hello@padlet.com 2. How can we recognise the virus? https://padlet.com/irenagd/viruses/wish/245987707
  • Computer is working slower than earlier 
  • You have notifications from your anti-virus software 
  • You receive strange emails
  • You can't open your files or new files are appearing on your hard drive 
  • Your friends asks you about strange emails and messages from you, which you didn't send 
  • You have much less free space on your hard drive 
  • You can't turn on your programs or even a whole system 
  • You can find some strange files
  • Your network is working slower, even at whole house/work
  • Strange programs/pop-ups starts themselves without your interaction
  • You can't update your system or anti-virus software
  • Your money is stolen from your bank account 

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    • Your anti-virus reports that it's off
    • You receive fake anti-virus warnings 
    • You have new programs installed by 
    • You can't log in to your websites, even when your password is correct
    • You have more friends on Facebook 
    • You have new elements in your browser 
    • Your cursor is moving on it's own 
    • You are redirected to other websites or you home page was changed 
    • Your data is on the internet, even thought you didn't put. It there 
    • Your Webcam is working when you don't use it 
    ]]>     2018-03-26 09:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/irenagd/viruses/wish/245987707     1. How may computer be infected? https://padlet.com/irenagd/viruses/wish/245987896
  • Virus can attack our computer from infected files, sent in emails, downloaded from internet, etc.
  • Non-resident virus is installing code in internal memory and attack.
  • Macro viruses can attack our computer by including themselves to Microsoft Office applications.
  • Virus can also attack boot sector and/or Master Boot Record of the host's hard drive or other storage media(floppy disks, flash drives etc.)
    • ]]>     2018-03-26 09:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/irenagd/viruses/wish/245987896     3.What should be done after computer is hacked group 3 woj_pietruszewski https://padlet.com/irenagd/viruses/wish/245988084 -If you don't already have an antivirus program, install one.
    -Once you've verified that your antivirus program is running, begin a scan.
    -If no viruses or malware are found but you are still experiencing problems with your computer, try other troubleshooting techniques or have your computer assessed by a support professional.
    -Backup your data.
    -Try to delete unknown apps from your computer 
    -Warn your friends that they shouldn't open links sent by you 
    -Block your banking card 
    -Change your passwords ]]>     2018-03-26 09:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/irenagd/viruses/wish/245988084