Malware detection goggles.
2012 is at
its end … So what were the internet users doing on the net? Asking few users, they
said it was the year of download(s) … and what were they downloading? MALWARES JJJ So it
was the year of malwares! Now what’s next? Hey next is 2013 and do you want it to the year of malwares? All will say no,
except some greedy folks whom build these malwares. But another question is
that what can be done to stop 2013 from
becoming the year of the malwares? Here are some points that I think we should
follow to stop 2013 from becoming
the year of the malwares:-
- Link Watch: The
weakest link in the security chain is often cited as humans. Social
engineers try to gain access to your details using some common tricks. Be
on lookout for these easy-to-spot signatures of such tricks, and you will
not be bothered by malware.
- URL:
Whenever you enter your details, or download something, be sure to check
the URL, specifically spot where the “.com” is located. For example, a URL
such as www.aseaspot.blogspot.com=post1.com/post1
... is actually a page hosted on [com=post1.com] and not on www.blogspot.com . Such a site could
ask you to download a plug in to view a video/image/flash content etc, and
inject a malware in that plug in. Also, these days you are logging in
check the (https://) part whether it is https:// (Here in https://‘s’
stands for secured) or not, it is not safe to log in.
- Money: This was the most common email/sms scam
of 2012. It will seem that you have
suddenly won a fortune, on account of an inheritance it goes a lottery
win, help to transfer funds etc. and on the name of trusted companies like
Nokia, Pepsi, LG etc. for e.g. – It will say you have won 300,000 pounds
in “Nokia yearly lottery.”) If you
are being offered money for no proper season, report the mail as spam
& ignore it the very moment you received/read it. It is really very much odd; winning a
lottery you did not enter is really inhuman. There is no one who gives you money for
no cause. Earn easy money.
- Charity: This kind of scam happens usually
through Ads. You will see ads that are showing poor kids and will ask
money for there welfare or will say that A person earns 1000$ per day for
(or anything) and will say you can also earn. Cheque or donation can be asked for
(even account details) in the name of Charity or for becoming member of
these. If you want to donate,
donate directly using known official channels. Also again & again I say that there
is no body giving you easy money without any cause.
- Search Term Listing: These sites show up high on the ranking for almost any search term, and are just a bunch of pages that link from one listing to another, without directing you to a useful place.
So get
ready to wear the malware detection specs use your common sense and follow
these 5 points and you will not be bothered by any malware.
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tell through your comments … I will be waiting for your comments …
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