Crime still doesn’t pay, even if it’s phishing. And although phishing may seem like a new word to many, especially with the latest updated Internet Explorer browser that is said to detect possible phishing activity on websites, it is an old term for a new concept.
With regards to computers and the Internet, phishing can refer to the following: 1)Email messages (EAILS), supposedly from a certain company or person, but really from someone who wants to steal info from you. Or they might call you so that they can ask you to wake up so that they can retrieve their “prize”, which is really a fake call center scam. When you answer they will tell you that your computer has been infected with a virus/malware type of software and that you need to perform a quick scan or that your computer has been discovered by a technician, etc. 2)Web pages that look exactly like a search page, or a legal Notice to Customers. These are often invented just to trick you into downloading spyware, but once you download it you will see that it doesn’t contain any of the elements that you were looking for. 3)Errors in the code that grandma subscribed to. 4)Hidden URLs, references to vendors that are not really in business and don’t want to be found.
Phishing occurs when a wrong URL is sent to a user falsely claiming to be legitimate in a legitimate website. When you recognize that the URL is wrong, you will know that the transaction is not legitimate and you should avoid such transactions.
Phishing is done through techniques called social engineering. This depends on instilling a fear or the fraud in the victim. Some of the more sophisticated attacks have links to frightening websites where you are force to download security copies or pay a ransom to get your money back.
Fear and Frustration Techniques
Phishers try to induce a sense of fear in people by burying them with a big bad lie. Maybe they tell you that you are going to lose a lot of money if you don’t download an attachment. This increases your anxiety and makes you reluctant to download anything. Then when you finally do download the attachment it is infected with a virus!
Your computer immediately becomes infected with a browser hijacker that can be difficult to remove.rar, or.exe files. These files become part of a P2P network file that you downloaded which is tied to a network of related websites that loads and acts like a directory service on your computer. Javacool Software provides an excellent free service that is meant to enhance your computer and network security.
Conclusion
While the search engines count on experts to find the browsers that can save them, the task of keeping them up to date is left to the user.
Expertise is what is needed to avoid browser hijacking and remote controls. Multifunctional browsers that can open and distribute e-mail, instant messages and surf the web are needed. The challenge for the programmer is to avoid exposing indexed pages as ports if possible by using an intermediary browser that visits the port instead of the actual website. Improving the search algorithms for websites is also important.
Users are the target for most of the threats in the computer world.
You yourself may not be a victim of a virus panic, but chances are that you have been infected with a virus or worm. Don’t be fooled. Set up firewalls and anti-virus software and you won’t be as vulnerable.
Taking action against spyware, adware and malicious software is essential if you carry out a normal PC activity. This is the only way to ensure that your PC is free from unwanted intrusions.
