2. Over 3,000 computers are affected monthly by Malware and Phishing

3. Topics Suspected Malware What to do about Malware Phishing Avoid getting hooked Report it Review

4. If You Suspect Malware Slow down, malfunction, or repeated error message Won’t shut down or restart A lot of pop-up ads Display web pages or programs you didn’t intend to use

5. What to do about Malware Stop shopping, banking, and other online activities Confirm your security software is active Run it to scan for viruses and spyware Don’t open unknown email addresses

6. Phishing Spam Pop-up messages

7. Avoid Getting Hooked Don’t reply to email or pop-up messages that ask for personal info Don’t cut and paste a link from the message into your web browser Don’t call a phone number to update your account Use anti-virus and anti-spyware software Review credit card and bank account statements as sonn as you receive them

8. Report It File complaint with FTC Forward Spam Phishing emails to spam@uce.gov spam@uce.gov

9. Malware and Phishing can steal your identity so take the steps in avoiding it.

10. Review Suspected Malware What to do about Malware Phishing Avoid getting hooked Report it

11. Cited OnGuard Online. Malware. [Online] http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/malw are.aspx http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/malw are.aspx OnGuard Online. Phishing. [Online] http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/phishi ng.aspx http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/phishi ng.aspx