These Four Words You Never Click When Browsing the Web

Larry Mimosa November 30, 2023 | 09:59

Users should never, ever click on these four words when visiting unknown websites in order to prevent their system from becoming infected with malicious code that can cause data theft, hacking, and other detrimental effects.

Computer was hacked and your privacy exposed

When you visit a website, pop-up windows are quite common, especially on untrustworthy websites such as download sites for cracked software or pirated content.

Pop-ups are typically intended to contain advertisements or notifications, but they can also contain malicious download links.

To avoid being attacked, experts from the anti-virus software company McAfee (USA) advise users not to interact with pop-up windows, including clicking decline.

When you see the four words OK, Agree, No, or Yes on an unfamiliar website, do not click on pop-ups or notifications. By clicking on these words, you may unknowingly initiate the download of spyware.

Users should locate and press the X in the corner, or completely close the browser, to close the pop-up window.

Turning off the browser, according to security experts, is more than just clicking the X in the right or left corner of the screen.

To completely shut down Windows, the user must activate the task manager Task Manager > End task to close tabs. Right-click the icon in the menu bar and select "Force Exit" on the Mac.

These are expert recommendations to help users avoid the risk of downloading malicious code or spyware. Once on your computer, these malicious codes will quickly collect data such as login names and passwords for online services, as well as other personal information, for malicious purposes.

Furthermore, users should update their operating systems on a regular basis because doing so helps to patch vulnerabilities that spyware and malicious programs can exploit.

Conclude

Above are four words that you absolutely should not click on when browsing the web. In fact, many users have had their data stolen, passwords exposed, thereby losing social network accounts, losing money from credit cards and other consequences.

Hopefully, the above knowledge and experience will be useful to you, especially in an increasingly complex and pitfall-filled digital environment.

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