You are not special; a hacker can get into your computer or smartphone. Want to know how to clean this mess?
Start by locating the portal through which the hacker got in as a browser or email program. Then, disconnect / uninstall the Internet gateway so as not to invade other systems.
Check suspicious activity while watching your Viewer or Task Manager activity. Check the use, if CPU spikes, you may have a better chance to spot malicious activity. In fact, become familiar with how your device works so you know what is normal and what is not
Once you have cut the access of pirates, to assess the damage and take these steps to protect yourself :.
- to update your antivirus and anti-malware systems. If a protection system is off, turn it on. Do-scan using a complete system both systems.
- Remove anything that does not seem right. Various malware scanners will locate the bad things, but these bad things will continue downloading if a plugin or browser extension. So take a keen eye to all small objects you downloaded.
- Change all your passwords. Make them long and unique.
- After that, log on each account. This will force the pirates understand your new passwords.
- Delete all cookies, history and cache in your browser.
- You can not always be out of the woods at this stage. Keep an eye out for suspicious emails, new addresses in your account and other ghosts activities.
- If things still go wrong, wipe the hard drive and reinstall your operating system. But first back up all your data
Other preventive measures
In addition, make sure to do these things as preventative measures:
- have a firewall, and one that is configured correctly.
- do not click on suspicious links in emails, even if the sender's address is the one you know.
- do not open attachments from senders you do 't know or someone you do not know but never have a reason to send you an attachment.
- Delete e-mails with subject lines sounding emergency or claims that you have won a prize or inherited money.
- Having both antivirus and anti-malware. They are not one and the same but may be packed together
- Know what your security holes are
- can not say enough ... Make sure all your words passes are very strong
- Keep your operating system and everything else to date.
- If you're on Wi-Fi, be extremely careful. Using a VPN to encrypt your activities. Wi-Fi with a password does not mean it is safe.
- Never let your device out of your sight. Never. If you think you'll never need to leave it unattended, first equip the operating system with a lock and strong password.
- Back up your data regularly.
- Your device must have a remote wipe options so that you can eliminate the data should someone steal the device.
- Be very careful about what you share online. Your computer may have all the bells and whistles of security, but all it takes is an error of judgment to leave a hacker, as a fall for a scam Facebook claiming that you can watch a video of the last plane crash band captured on commercial line.
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