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    This document discusses computer malware and how to prevent devices from being infected. It defines malware as malicious software designed to damage or steal data. The main types of malware covered are viruses, worms, and Trojans. Viruses propagate by inserting copies of themselves into other programs. Worms also replicate but cause damage like viruses. Trojans appear harmless but activate secretly to irritate users or steal information. The document provides steps to prevent infection, such as using antivirus software, being wary of email attachments, only downloading from official app stores, and backing up data regularly.

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    This document discusses computer malware and how to prevent devices from being infected. It defines malware as malicious software designed to damage or steal data. The main types of malware covered are viruses, worms, and Trojans. Viruses propagate by inserting copies of themselves into other programs. Worms also replicate but cause damage like viruses. Trojans appear harmless but activate secretly to irritate users or steal information. The document provides steps to prevent infection, such as using antivirus software, being wary of email attachments, only downloading from official app stores, and backing up data regularly.

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    This document discusses computer malware and how to prevent devices from being infected. It defines malware as malicious software designed to damage or steal data. The main types of malware covered are viruses, worms, and Trojans. Viruses propagate by inserting copies of themselves into other programs. Worms also replicate but cause damage like viruses. Trojans appear harmless but activate secretly to irritate users or steal information. The document provides steps to prevent infection, such as using antivirus software, being wary of email attachments, only downloading from official app stores, and backing up data regularly.

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    Q1W3

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    This document discusses computer malware and how to prevent devices from being infected. It defines malware as malicious software designed to damage or steal data. The main types of malware covered are viruses, worms, and Trojans. Viruses propagate by inserting copies of themselves into other programs. Worms also replicate but cause damage like viruses. Trojans appear harmless but activate secretly to irritate users or steal information. The document provides steps to prevent infection, such as using antivirus software, being wary of email attachments, only downloading from official app stores, and backing up data regularly.

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    Computer Language

    Arts 4
    Q1W3
    Write True if the statement is correct,
    then False if not.

    1. Computers are used in different


    ways.
    2. Computers are used only in schools.
    3. Traffic lights are controlled by a
    computer.
    Write True if the statement is correct,
    then False if not.

    4.Film creators may use computers for


    animation.
    5.Hospitals use computers to diagnose
    the illness of a person.
    Computer Threats

    Malware is short for malicious software.


    It is a code created with malicious intent. It is
    designed to damage, destroy, steal, or inflict
    bad action on data, hosts, or networks.
    Computer Threats

    There are many types of malware, but in this


    lesson, we will discuss viruses, worms, and Trojans.
    These can be bundled with other programs or attached
    as files. The majority of these are installed by selecting
    an email attachment or downloading a file from the
    Internet.
    Types of Malware

    1. Computer Virus
    It is a type of malware that propagates by
    inserting a copy of itself and becoming part of
    another program.
    Types of Malware

    It spreads from one (1) computer to


    another, leaving infections as it travels. Some
    viruses overwrite other programs with copies
    of themselves that destroy the host program
    altogether.
    Types of Malware

    2. Computer Worms
    It is like a computer virus in the sense that
    it replicates copies of itself and causes the
    same type of damage.
    Types of Malware

    3. Trojan
    It is another type of malware that was
    named after the wooden horse that the Greeks
    used to infiltrate the city of Troy.
    Types of Malware

    3. Trojan
    It is a software that looks real, but it
    activates and attacks the host when loaded. It
    irritates the user with pop-ups, deletes files,
    steals data, and spreads viruses.
    Easy Steps to Prevent Computer Threats from
    Infecting your Devices:

    1. Install anti-virus software and keep it up to


    date: it usually prevents the device from
    known viruses.
    Easy Steps to Prevent Computer Threats from
    Infecting your Devices:

    2. Never open email links that you do not


    trust.
    3. Be careful when opening graphics or media
    files.
    Easy Steps to Prevent Computer Threats from
    Infecting your Devices:

    4. Download applications from official stores


    for smartphones and tablets.
    5. Minimize downloads.
    Easy Steps to Prevent Computer Threats from
    Infecting your Devices:

    6. Always back up your data onto a storage


    device.
    Self Answer the crossword puzzle
    Check about computer malware.
    1. stand-
    alone
    malware
    2. malware
    named after
    a Greek
    wooden
    horse
    3. short for
    malicious
    software
    4. it spreads
    by copying
    itself and
    attaching to
    other
    programs
    LET’S PRACTICE

    Answer the following questions.

    1.How do we keep ourselves healthy while using a


    computer?
    2. What are we going to do when our gadgets have
    been infected by viruses?

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