O giga-byte A unit or measure of digital information, consisting of eight binary digits (bits) processed together; usually enough to store a single letter or digit.
, a suspicious file warning
I clicked then my luck went from bad to worse
One bad download Transmission of data from a remote computer system onto a local computer system.
, now my computer is frying
Malware Malicious software ("malware") designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system, without the owner's consent. Common forms of malware include computer viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, and adware.
It can:
• Intimidate you with scareware, which is usually a pop-up message that tells you your computer has a security problem or other false information.
• Reformat the hard drive of your computer causing you to lose all your information.
• Alter or delete files.
• Steal sensitive information.
• Send emails on your behalf.
• Take control of your computer and all the software running on it.
appeared, a device's greatest curse
What have I done? I need malware protection
My files are gone, no cloud storage Saves files, documents and photos to a remote database. A cloud storage service may come standard with the operating system (OS) of your computer or device.
I mourn
Back up your files
Install an anti-virus
Don’t click
Don’t click that
No
Please don't click that link
Don't click, don't click, don't click, don't
Avoid
Avoid those
Avoid sketchy downloads
O giga-byte, my files are extorted
Now there’s a light
The hackers want my money
It's ransomware Ransomware is a type of malware that restricts access to your computer or your files and displays a message that demands payment for the restriction to be removed. The two most common means of infection appear to be phishing emails that contain malicious attachments and website pop-up advertisements.
, I won't play into that
What's going on? My computer's acting funny
Why did I click?
I won't meet their demand
A word of warning
Download from trusted sources
Back up your files
Install an anti-virus
Don’t click that
No
Don’t click that, no
Please don't click that link
Avoid
Avoid those sketchy downloads
