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WORST-CASE SCENARIO |
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Firewall/ Router:
None |
A hacker controls your system; raiding personal data for identity theft, relaying spam through your machine, spreading viruses through your machine. |
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| Operating System Update: 11/2001 |
An Internet based virus infects your computer through a recently discovered flaw in the Operating System. An attacker could gain control of your system, stealing or destroying data. |
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History of virus infection:
Yes |
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| Sub-Seven Trojan |
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| Installs key-logging program that records financial account #'s & passwords |
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| Blaster worm |
Leaves your machine open to hackers; can be used to attack other computers |
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Logs your Internet habits for marketers. Uses your bandwidth to report info back to the marketers. |
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| Gator Spyware |
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| File- Sharing: On |
Could allow remote attacker to access your data |
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| P-2-P: Kazaa |
Viruses disguised as music, software, or videos can by-pass anti-virus programs |
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Broadband:
Yes- DSL |
High-speed, always-on connections are more vulnerable to viruses and can relay more spam of viruses if infected |
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| Wireless: No |
Unsecured wireless connections can allow hackers to access your data & bandwidth |
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