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Our life can't be imagined without Internet. Global network provides us with various opportunities and helps to study, work, spend leisure time and search for any kind of information. We can learn new things, keep in touch with our friends and relatives, shop online. But it often happens that as we get something that makes our life easier, sooner or later we are forced to face a counter balancing weight. Today Internet hides a significant number of threats.
A lot of users can't even imagine that someone can appropriate their information and use it illegally. For example, a lot of personal information can be stolen, if an email or a social network account was hacked. Very often this is made for the following blackmailing, in order to sell private information or to use various paid services.
Types of the online threats
Ones of the most frequent online threats are computer viruses. In spite of the fact that viruses appeared long before the Internet became popular, their popularity growth is definitely accelerated by the global network. Active development of the net opened new horizons for the viruses authors. And the latter found it to their tastes:
Internet commercialization made it possible to profit from each user whose computer becomes infected with viruses;
Overspread programs can also be vulnerable (for example Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat, etc. – they do have weak spots in security), and taking into account popularity of the Internet itself there are a lot of virus writers who attack a wide number of users – millions of computers, - in a short time;
Weak computer competence level of a mass user has significantly lowered entering margin to the cyber-criminal market.
Significant part of all today's viruses are not classic viruses. These are malware programs that generally use social engineering methods. They are constantly changing so antiviruses can’t always track them. There are even special constructors that help to create a virus with a particular malicious functionality.
As of today, most of the computer viruses spread via Internet. Various threats get into our computers from the infected websites or through fraud ads. Sometimes we ourselves let the viruses in by launching doubtful sites from the unknown developers or updating flash players or browsers (which, in fact, is very often a viral trick). Unfortunately, a lot of users still don’t know that most of the applications can update automatically and don’t request any additional files downloading.
Moreover, viruses can easily infect the system because users usually are too lazy to go through certain settings on their computers or to install a software that will protect them from any undesirable invasions. Protection against malware sites can work on a constant basis, but users themselves do absolutely nothing for their protection. Active Windows users should know that in order to avoid installation of third parties’ programs on their computers it’s better to avoid setting Administrator’s user rights.
Today, viruses fulfil lots of «supplementary tasks» that are aimed to profit their developers. The most widespread activities of the viruses:
Stealing credit cards and online wallets information;
Bot-net activity, spamming, DDOS attacks on popular sites;
Stealing social network accounts. Usually, stolen accounts are used for spam or for fraud activity (you may remember when unknown people asked to lend them money or to refill their mobile accounts);
Ads substitution or its demonstration on the sites visited by users (adware);
Unauthorized installation of suspicious home pages;
Blackmailing (for example, coding files on a disk, computer or internet blocking with demands to pay money in order to get back to normal state).
What are the symptoms of a computer being infected?
Very often it can be hard to understand that a virus is on a computer. A malware program can spam, participate in DDOS attacks and send personal information behind your back.
Though there are several factors that can be called “symptoms” of a computer virus:
Slow work;
The computer restarts and hangs;
Undesired ads appear in unusual places;
The Internet pages you didn't expect to see open on their own;
Browser shows tools you didn’t install;
Even when no programs are open the computer vent works loudly as during active work;
A lot of intrusive offers to buy, pay or send SMS appear on the sites where it is least expected (for example vk.com, yandex.ru, etc.)
Instead of the home page you’ve chosen you see some unknown third party site.
That is why it is a good practice to check if there are any viruses on your computer with the help of free utilities that are provided by popular antivirus developers. This will make you sure that your computer is free from any malicious programs.
Dangerous Adware
Let’s talk about Nftds, Babylon, Webalta, Delta Toolbar. A number of users already know these namings. If any of these programs were downloaded or opened on your computer you do know what adware is.
Adware is a generic term for the programs that have no useful features. They are made to embed intrusive ads. These programs “airtime” ads on your computer. They are of no actual harm, but the Internet work becomes much less comfortable. Your homepages and search engines settings can be reset and your browser can start opening undesirable sites with lots of unpleasant ads.
The most popular type of adware is Webalta application. A lot of users have already met it and they agree that it becomes impossible to work in the net. They start to search for articles about «How to remove webalta» and very often realize that they don't have enough skills to get rid of adware themselves. They have nothing else to do but to pay specialists who can help them.
There are programs that can remove adware. But the adware can “see” sites with such programs, so they won't let the “remedy” download. It’s much easier to block any possibility of downloading any adware than try to figure out how to remove adware.
How to protect yourself?
Indeed, there is a lot of danger on the Internet. Not only your computer, but also your personal information can be at risk. A computer can be infected without any user’s participation (for example, due to a browser security vulnerability), but more often the user himself lets a harmful code into his computer. What to do to protect yourself and your computer?
Install the latter version of your browser and other programs;
Don’t launch doubtful software, especially cracks, keygens, etc. Ideally you should check the developer before downloading;
Download and start programs only from the official sites, try to avoid software archives;
Don’t install unverified browser tools;
Install an antivirus;
It's better to use an adblocker.
Antimalware to save your comfort
Applications that can help to forget about constant search how to remove adware are called anti-malware. They figure out a harmful code which helps to prevent such applications download. Today's anti-malware work with minimal requests to the processor which means they don’t slow down the operating system, and you can control any adware in real time.
Our Adguard is not only good in removing ads and pop-ups, it also protects from malicious sites and other threats. This is possible due to the Browsing security module. This tool blocks access to dangerous pages that contain possible threats mentioned above (viruses, malware sites, adware, etc.) and protects your device. Moreover, Adguard removes banners that link to malicious sites. Browsing security module is suitable for Opera, Mozilla, Chrome and other browsers.
Actually, Adguard is an anti-malware application. Download Adguard and you will forget about questions like how to change search engine because of its incorrect work due to adware infection. This up-to-date solution helps to fight any ad applications.
Adguard installation
If you're tired of a constant fight against malicious programs, you might want to try to find out where to download anti-malware. Adguard application is available for all users on its official site. It’s enough to download the installation file to your computer and click it twice. The installation process is almost automatic.
The program contains settings that help to protect your computer against malware, viruses, ads, and other unpleasant things on the Internet. This means that you can apply minimal effort to control the application. If you want to set the program yourself, you can read more on the application’s forum and blog, where a lot of users discuss various questions.
A big number of users treat Adguard as self-contained antivirus substitution, others use it like an addition to their antiviruses. Anyway, Adguard will protect your personal information, because Browsing security module prevents from opening dangerous sites.
The tests proved that Adguard shows better characteristics than any other application of the same segment. Of course, it’s not a full-scale antivirus, but it will make the Internet safer.
You can also secure your browser by installing Adguard extension. Moreover, this extension provides you with a possibility to try the trial period of a full program. The extension is available for most of the popular browsers.
Besides, Adguard can protect your mobile device on OS Android. Special application for the smartphones helps to efficiently fight against mobile viruses and intrusive ads.
Download free program for better protection against viruses and malicious sites to get comfortable and safe Internet experience.
