About
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Downloading
files can
include
installing
programs
from CD,
opening
pictures or
links to Web
sites from
e-mail,
copying Word
documents
and Excel
spreadsheets
from the
company
network,
upgrading
software
acquired
from the
Web, or
transferring
music files
from a
computer
half a world
away
Files you
download
could be
just what
you expect,
but they
might also
be a vehicle
for
malevolent
content.
Malicious
software
(also called
malware_ is
software
that can
harm you or
your
computer; it
can include
viruses,
worms,
spyware, and
other
unwanted
programs.
Before you
download
files, make
sure you are
as protected
from
unwanted
software as
you can be |
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Before
you
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Pause before
you open
attachments
and click
links
:-
Never open
attachments
in e-mail or
instant
messages
from
strangers.
If you know
the sender,
but the
message
arouses your
suspicion,
check with
the sender
before you
open the
attachment.
If they did
not send it,
delete the
e-mail and
ignore the
instant
message.
Think twice
before click
in e-mail or
instant
messages.
(If you know
the sender,
check before
you click.)
The same
goes for
pop-up
windows and
banner ads.
Be
especially
wary of
clicking a
link that
accompanies
a request
for
confidential
information
– for
example one
that says
“Click
here…”
Do not click
“Agree,”
“OK,” or “I
accept” to
get rid of a
pop-up
advertisement,
an
unexpected
warning, or
even an
offer to
remove
spyware.
Instead,
close the
window by
clicking
X
in the
upper-right
corner, or
by pressing
ALT+F in the
upper-right
corner, or
by pressing
ALT+F4 on
your
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Download
from
reputable
sites :-
Be cautious
about
downloading
from a Web
site if you
were
referred
there by
e-mail from
an unknown
source. Also
be wary if
the site
contains
objectionable
material,
makes offers
that seem
too good to
be true, or
does not
include a
clearly
written
privacy
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Respect the
law
:-
Remember
that the
words,
music,
software,
games, or
video files
you download
are
someone’s
original
work. You
(or your
kids) risk
serious
legal
trouble if
you use
copyrighted
material
without the
permission
of its
rightful
owner.
Violating
the laws
that govern
the use of
this
material can
lead to
fines and
even jail
time. Note,
too, that
there are
some files,
such as
certain
kinds of
pornography
that are
illegal to
intentionally
download,
view, or
own. |
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Install and
use
file-sharing
programs
cautiously :-
When you use
file-sharing
programs to
trade music,
video, and
other files
on the web,
you make
some of your
files
available to
others using
similar
software.
Using some
file sharing
programs can
also mean
leaving an
open back
door to your
computer
while it’s
connected to
the
Internet. |
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