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Spam
Unwanted messages hoping to sell you a service or product from an unknown source
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Viruses
Something designed to replicate itself without you knowing
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Worms
A program designed to put pressure on your PC by taking up space on your hardrive
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Trojan horses
A program designed to attack your PC without authorisation
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Spyware
A self installing program from the internet that discreetly gathers your personal information
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Adware
A self installing program that displays ads while you use an application
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Rogue diallers
Programs that call unauthorised to expensive numbers using your wifi.
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Anti-virus software
A software that protects your computer from viruses
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Disinfecting
An action performed by anti-virus software to clean files with viruses
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Hacker
Someone who breaks into secure networks secretly to steal,change or destroy information or for fun
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Log keystroke
Record all keystrokes to find information such as passwords and credit card numbers
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Gain backdoor access
Find unprotected pathways into a network system
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Spy on email
To intercept and read email to find something that can be used as blackmail
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Firewall
A software or hardware that helps to protect your computer from malicious programs on the internet
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Hoax email
An email sent with a deliberate attempt to deceive someone
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Virus hoaxes
A false email warning the recipient of a fake virus
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Chain emails
Messages sent to persuade people to forward multiple copies of the message to many people
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What are the five signs of a hoax email?
Forward this, Changing password, "Important Information", Confirm personal information, Free computer scans
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How do you deal with a hoax email?
Delete it, Block the sender, Report as spam
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Card 2

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Something designed to replicate itself without you knowing

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Viruses

Card 3

Front

A program designed to put pressure on your PC by taking up space on your hardrive

Back

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Card 4

Front

A program designed to attack your PC without authorisation

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

A self installing program from the internet that discreetly gathers your personal information

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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