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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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