How to Take Care of a Malicious Bot?

 

Both good and nasty things happen on the Internet and it is important for users to learn about these things if they want to continue enjoying its use. Malicious Bots infestation is some of the bad things that are happening online that internet users need to avoid by all means.

 

Bots were originally used on the Internet as application software to run tasks that have been automated but over time. Now they are used by people maliciously for fraud, identity theft, extortion, and also software theft. This is the reason why you need to be aware of them and know how to safeguard yourself from cyber crime.

 

How to tell that you are facing Malicious Bots

There are many ways that you can tell whether or not you are facing Malicious Bots in order to start defending yourself for a safe and effective use of the Internet.

 

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1. When your computer is extremely slow. A slow computer is a major indication that something somewhere is not working well and computer users need to note this so that they can get help before their computer slows further or stops working altogether. If you notice that your computer is starting to get slow, it might be infested with Malicious Bots.

2. If your computer is acting strange, you may be facing a malicious bot. It is important for you to check out your computer at all times in order to ensure that it is working as it should. Do not ignore any instances where your computer is not really working as it normally does. Keep in mind the faster you seek for a solution to the problem you are facing the easier it will be to deal with a malicious bot if any.

3. If you receive so many spam email messages or instant messages with links that take you to some sites you do not understand, you are dealing with Malicious Bots. You need to get immediate help so that you will not keep receiving such emails. At best do not open them.

 

What to do to protect yourself from Malicious Bots

 

• Do not follow links that you do not know their origin. This is the first mistake that many Internet users make, and it gets most of them into trouble. If you do not understand a certain link, do not follow it. This is one way to be safe from Malicious Bots.

• Do not give out personal information to strangers that you meet online. Avoid chatting with strangers as well because you may give out your personal details which could lead you to being scammed online. It is important for internet users to only deal with people that they know and trust to avoid such problems.

• Some of your friend’s accounts may be hacked into: so when chatting, you may realize that they are asking you strange questions. If this were to happen to you, it is good to call or text them first in order to ascertain that it is them asking the questions and not an account hacker.

• Always scan your computer and when you do so, scan with a second opinion scanner. Most of the antivirus softwares that we have on the market do not detect Malicious Bots. You can get such a scanner online, and then install it so as to ensure that you do not miss out on anything harmful on your system when you are scanning your computer.

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