5 Tips for Preventing Malware Safe on Facebook

August 22, 2011 | 04:14

Facebook popularity provoked interest in the cyber criminals to spread malicious programs on the social networking site. Sensational video titles often fooling users, but it's just a trap.

Here are 5 tips to ward safe, cited by detikINET of Eset security company on Friday (08/19/2011).

1. Always use security software on a computer, equipped with high performing antivirus, and do not forget to always update it.

2. Always be aware if there is a suspicious conversation. Example, chat with a foreign language and a strange arrangement of letters.

3. Avoid clicking on strange links. Typically, related porn videos and other things it called sensational.

4. Adjust the level of security and privacy settings on social networking sites.

5. There are many applications that are published by third parties as a result of work of the suspected perpetrators of cyber crimes and go as spam in the user's computer. So you must not download applications that are not clear origin.

Source of quote: detikinet.com
(in Indonesian)
Source image: internet

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