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Symptoms of an Infected Computer

                  An infected computer system will:
                     start displaying unusual messages on the screen

                     take more time to load the programs
                     take more time to shut down the Windows

                     increase the si e o  files
                     change the file names or types automatically
                  How to Protect Your Computer







                      Download only legal software.                     Don’t open any unknown e-mail.
                       se the original  ersion o   indo s.              Don’t open any e-mail attachment  from
                       can   en  dri e  and  any  other  e ternal       unknown sources.
                      storage de ice  or  iruses  e ore opening in    Don’t download  music,  program or games
                      computer.                                         from unknown sources on the Internet.



                                                                                        Technology Literacy
                         Quest                                                          Information Literacy



                       Match the following:
                       1.   y oom                                  a. 2

                       2.   ode  ed                                 . 2  1

                        .   eus                                    c. 2 1

                        .   egasus                                 d. 2





                  Antivirus

                    set o  programs that identi y and remo e mal are are  no n as anti irus so t are.  ou must ha e
                  an anti irus so t are installed on your computer.  t detects the  irus in the computer and does not
                  let the  irus copy itsel  on your computer system.
                   undreds  o   ne    iruses  are  de eloped  e ery  hour.   nti irus  so t are  de elopers  regularly
                  release updates on the  nternet that allo  their programs to detect the latest  no n  iruses.  ou
                  can update your copy o  anti irus only through the  nternet.  o  it is essential to ha e an  nternet
                  connection to update anti irus so t are.

                   ome  ell  no n anti irus programs are  orton   uic   eal        c  ee   ymantec   aspers y  etc.





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