Computers : Bots and Spyware

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Spyware- a software that downloads directly to your computer. BY other downloads of the internet, spam mails and websites.
Also called Malware.
Bots are application that can be used in positive or negative reasons. In negative cases, people use them to enter a website, mail, etc, to make a copy of it with out the owners permission.
Bots can transform into viruses that will also affect the information stored in your computer.
Spyware, can change many settings of your computer, such as your internet settings, wallpaper, and access the computers memory.
Other ways to get a Spyware: download free/unofficial apps form the internet, install games or other softwares non related to your computer, going on spam adds, having a protection for your computer (antivirus)
Preventing: installing anti-spyware software, antivirus, noticing what things you are downloading into your computer, be careful on which websites you enter, watch what you are doing when you are browsing.
Hackers enter your computer by victimizing random people over all the world.
They create fake profiles, and fake announcements in which many people fall, and they gain information given by the same person, meaning the victim gives the the key to the door.
People who don't care of which websites they are using or what they are doing when browsing, give the possibility to hackers to enter their information, or others information.

Summary:

This relates to my life because I could be in danger over the internet. If I don't learn and get information on how to prevent all this dangers, bad things could happen to me and affect my life. Also i could affect my friends and family, my devices and helping bad people over the world. If people don't get educated in this topics they will go through real bad times. With all this information I know how to see fraud and prevent things to happen.

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