Virus training

By Sander Heister & Lukas DegensNandom Senior High school

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Index• What are viruses?• How do they get on computers?• Why are viruses evil?• How to protect your computers and USB Sticks?• AVG – Anti-virus software.• How to scan your computer?• Scheduled scan • How to scan a USB Stick?• Prevent spreading• What is a virus vault and how is it used?

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What are viruses?• They (sometimes) look like normal programs

• They are hidden inside files

• They look innocent

• They spread without notice

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How do they get on computers?

• Infected removable storage (Pen drive, cd etc)

• Internet, hidden in downloaded files.

• Through a network that contains an infected computer

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Why are viruses evil?

• They damage computers

• Capture your personal information and spread it around.

• Slow your computer down

• Use your computer for spreading

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How to protect your computers and USB Sticks?

• Install (Up to date) anti virus software.

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AVG 8.5

• Scan your computer/USB stick regularly.• Use write protection on your USB storage.

AVG – Anti-virus software.

• Free anti virus software

• Updates available every day

• Easy to use

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How to scan your computer?

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Scheduled scan

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How to scan a

USB Stick?

• Navigate to “My Computer”

• Right click on the desired Pen Drive, and select

“Scan with AVG Free”

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What is a virus vault and how is it used?

• Files that cannot be healed or deleted

• Quarantined space

• Prevents spreading

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Prevent Spreading• Scan your Pen drive

• Do not use pen drives external (Internet café)*

• Do not use pen drives/cd’s/floppy disks in the computer lab

• Don’t insert your pen drive into someone else’s computer. Even though he tells you it’s clean.*

• Report usage of pen drives * (Unless your pen drive is equipped with write protection) 12

The End• Any questions?

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