From 2 November 1988, when it created the world's first network worm, now stored on the floppy in the Boston Museum of Science, the number of harmful programs on the Internet hundreds of thousands. There is no server connected to the global web, any machine, any device, connected to a common network, which would be completely safe. You can only reduce risks when downloading games from the network.
Among the dangers awaiting users on the Internet when downloading games, you can select some of the most common. Of course, the ways of cheating people or just infecting computers, are constantly being improved. Therefore, described here is a classic:
Trojan. Can be "attached" to the main executable file of the game, that is a threat when it is started. If the antivirus will skip that file and you start it, then it is possible that after this or your passwords to the desired programs will be stolen or irretrievably lost information;
Fraudulent software. Sometimes when installing games on the computer, you receive a window prompting you to enter a phone number in order to properly install the program. After entering it turns out that your balance is debited a certain sum in favor of the unknown benefactor, and the installation of the game is not affected;
Lock your PC. This method appeared relatively recently. When downloading or installing the game is blocking the operating system from blackmail extortion of a sum of money with the help of SMS to a particular number. Of course, no unlock after sending the SMS is not happening.
Well, if you do not download games from the Internet, and acquire their license copies at special stores. However, no user is immune from the temptation to get everything here and now, not to go out and specially buy the game. And if it happened, you need to protect your system from viruses and fraud.
Do not download games from unknown resources. It was there often occurs the infected PC. More reputable sites monitor the viral safety is better which is not true of "dark horse".
Be sure to install an antivirus and take care of its regular updating. And it is not necessary to go to sites if the CA clearly shows that you need to stay away from them.
And most importantly. Use links on games received from strangers.
Games from online danger or safety
Among the dangers awaiting users on the Internet when downloading games, you can select some of the most common. Of course, the ways of cheating people or just infecting computers, are constantly being improved. Therefore, described here is a classic:
Trojan. Can be "attached" to the main executable file of the game, that is a threat when it is started. If the antivirus will skip that file and you start it, then it is possible that after this or your passwords to the desired programs will be stolen or irretrievably lost information;
Fraudulent software. Sometimes when installing games on the computer, you receive a window prompting you to enter a phone number in order to properly install the program. After entering it turns out that your balance is debited a certain sum in favor of the unknown benefactor, and the installation of the game is not affected;
Lock your PC. This method appeared relatively recently. When downloading or installing the game is blocking the operating system from blackmail extortion of a sum of money with the help of SMS to a particular number. Of course, no unlock after sending the SMS is not happening.
How to best protect your system
Well, if you do not download games from the Internet, and acquire their license copies at special stores. However, no user is immune from the temptation to get everything here and now, not to go out and specially buy the game. And if it happened, you need to protect your system from viruses and fraud.
Do not download games from unknown resources. It was there often occurs the infected PC. More reputable sites monitor the viral safety is better which is not true of "dark horse".
Be sure to install an antivirus and take care of its regular updating. And it is not necessary to go to sites if the CA clearly shows that you need to stay away from them.
And most importantly. Use links on games received from strangers.