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This is the general term for harmful software that can damage or steal data on your computer.
What is malware?
This type of malware locks your files and demands payment to unlock them.
What is ransomware?
This type of software helps detect and remove malware from your computer.
What is antivirus software?
A safe place to download apps for your phone is from these official stores.
What are the Apple App Store or Google Play Store?
One common way malware spreads is through these attached to emails.
What are attachments?
Ransomware often spreads through this type of fake email.
What is phishing?
If antivirus finds malware, you should do this right away.
What is delete, remove or quarantine it?
Clicking on a fake “Download Now” button could lead to this.
What is malware or a virus?
Malware that makes your computer show unwanted ads is called this.
What is adware?
A strong step to protect against ransomware is keeping this updated.
What is my device(computer/phone/ipad)?
Antivirus programs can often do this in the background.
What is scan for threats?
One red flag that a download may not be safe is if the website has lots of these.
What are pop-up ads?