1. Firstly you need to check the sites name, a site might ask you to paypol.com and includes a link on the site. This isn't paypal site. This spelling is made on purpose and its used to lure people in. Another example might be lastfm.com which is a site that sells music. There is also a site last.fm.com too apparently the latter name takes you to the scam version of the site.
2. Check for emphasis of certain words, for example the mock site last.fm.com entices you into downloading by over using the word free. Certain sites go along the lines of "Get your free music, click now'' or "free file viewer, free download" should be avoided.
3. Lots of websites will ask for your email address, 90% of the time its a scam that sends lots of spam and slows down your computer. DO NOT give it to them if its optional, if it isn't just don't go on the site. If you really wanna go on the site use sites like guerrillamail.com which creates an email address that only lasts an hour.
4. Probably common knowledge, but good common knowledge is the e-mail tip. What it means is look out for signs or worms or other virus in an email. Old versions of email sent viruses that had an attached link, with an uncommon ending. A famous example for male users was the ''nude'' mail it said that the attachment was a picture. If a website asks for personal information that it shouldn't need then its most likely something dodgy.
5. Make sure your antivirus is up to date and not a scam. There are lots of pop up ads that say things like ''you have viruses and worms'' and they look real with a name either realistic for anti - virus software or they are based closely off of real anti-virus programs. advised sites include avg.com and can be trusted. Make sure you get it from avg.com because many sites avg anti - virus downloads.
6. Set up parental controls. Young childern and the elderly are very trusting in the internet and can get lots of virusus on their or your system.
2. Check for emphasis of certain words, for example the mock site last.fm.com entices you into downloading by over using the word free. Certain sites go along the lines of "Get your free music, click now'' or "free file viewer, free download" should be avoided.
3. Lots of websites will ask for your email address, 90% of the time its a scam that sends lots of spam and slows down your computer. DO NOT give it to them if its optional, if it isn't just don't go on the site. If you really wanna go on the site use sites like guerrillamail.com which creates an email address that only lasts an hour.
4. Probably common knowledge, but good common knowledge is the e-mail tip. What it means is look out for signs or worms or other virus in an email. Old versions of email sent viruses that had an attached link, with an uncommon ending. A famous example for male users was the ''nude'' mail it said that the attachment was a picture. If a website asks for personal information that it shouldn't need then its most likely something dodgy.
5. Make sure your antivirus is up to date and not a scam. There are lots of pop up ads that say things like ''you have viruses and worms'' and they look real with a name either realistic for anti - virus software or they are based closely off of real anti-virus programs. advised sites include avg.com and can be trusted. Make sure you get it from avg.com because many sites avg anti - virus downloads.
6. Set up parental controls. Young childern and the elderly are very trusting in the internet and can get lots of virusus on their or your system.