{"id":239,"date":"2013-04-10T21:41:04","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T21:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tech.nes.aau.at\/?p=239"},"modified":"2013-04-10T22:42:32","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T22:42:32","slug":"how-does-a-computer-get-infected-with-a-virus-or-spyware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.nes.aau.at\/?p=239","title":{"rendered":"How does a computer get infected with a virus or spyware?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unfortunately, it became quite easy nowadays to infect your computer with malware:<\/p>\n

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  1. Accepting some plug-in or toolbar installation<\/li>\n
  2. Opening email attachments “thesisgenerator.exe”<\/li>\n
  3. Not running the latest updates on the operating system, the browser, etc.<\/li>\n
  4. Installing software or media from unknown sources<\/li>\n
  5. Running your system without a firewall<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sometimes, webpages try to scare users to install a trojan. For example, there exists a trojan version of the program MacSweeper, which promises to clean your system \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n

    More on the topic: http:\/\/www.computerhope.com\/issues\/ch001045.htm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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