Explain the risks of and how to avoid computer virus hoaxes.

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Explain the risks of and how to avoid computer virus hoaxes.

 

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Risks of computer virus hoaxes:

  • Virus hoaxes are designed in such a way that they make the user believe that the computer they are using is infected, though it is not true.
  • It displays some messages on the screen and also asks the user to delete some files.
  • And, sometimes the message also contains information about how to delete the files. Although these files can be important for the user or an important file for optimizing the performance of the computer.
  • Although, sometimes these virus hoaxes ask you to download the virus scanners to improve your system they would simply add more faults into your system.
  • The displayed messages claimed that the computer will explode or all the system data will be erased automatically etc.
  • These virus hoaxes are created to panic innocent people. The innocent people thought that these steps will save their data and losses but these tricks are designed to cheat them or to get the information of credit cards and to download the files full of viruses into their system.
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