SAFE DOWNLOADING AND UPLOADING
ABOUT DOWNLOADING
The term download is used to describe the process of copying a file from an online service that isvia an Internet to one owns a computer. Downloading also refers to copying a file from network server to a computer on the network. To download means to receive data i.e. whatever offered for downloading can be downloaded. You can download any kind of files from Internet liked Documents, music, videos, images and software and many more.
ABOUT UPLOADING
The opposite of download is uploading this means copying a file from your computer to another computer over the network. Uploading means to transmit data. Whatever is transferred can be uploaded. In short “Uploading means sending a file to a computer that is set up to receive it”. You can upload any kind of files like documents, music, videos, images and software and many more
RISKS BY INSECURE DOWNLOADS
When you try to download a file from the Internet, it includes installing a program, opening pictures, links from different websites or from e-mails, downloading music files and many more files on to a computer .These files could be the same what they say are, but they can also be involved with something like malicious software that can harm your computer, which includes viruses, worms and many destructive programs. A virus can destroy data or give someone access to all the
information on your computer and destroy all the confidential
information on your PC. Another threat is spyware. The spyware often changes your
computer’s behavior like PC becomes slow, and even causes a
computer crash. The spyware can be used to track the
browsing history, steal the passwords and allow an attacker to
grab complete information of your system. Malicious software can be installed without your knowledge, or it can be bundled with a program, link or software you would like to download. For example, you would like to download a game from the untrusted website then with out your knowledge malicious software can be downloaded. Some time malware spreads itself by sending e-mail from an infected computer to ever ye-mail address it finds. Mostly these malware spread through e-mails
TIPS FOR SAFETY DOWNLOADS
While downloading any file close all the applications that are running on your computer, let only one set-up file run at a time of downloading. Close all the important applications in order to be safe if something goes wrong while downloading. Set firewalls,set antivirus to actively scan all the files you download. Scan all the files after you download whether from websites or links received from e-mails. Always use updated antivirus, spam filter and spyware to help detect and remove virus, spyware from the application you want to download. Never download any files like music, video, games and many more from un trusted site sand don’t go by the recommendations given by your friends or made by any random website’s comments. Check that the URLs are same and always download games, music or videos from the secure websites like which use HTTPS websites instead of HTTP. In the web address, it
replaces “http” to https”. The https refers to the hypertext transfer protocol secure. Download anything only from thrust worthy websites. Don’t click links to download anything you see on unauthorized sites. If any dirty words appear on the website just close the window no matter how important it
is, because spyware may be installed on your PC from such websites. Check the size of the file before you download, sometimes it shows a very small size but
after you click it increases the size of the file. Never believe anything which says click on this link and your computer settings will be changed and your PC can be turned into XBOX and can play unlimited games on your computer. Don’t accept anything that offers you free download because that may contain malicious software. Don’t click the link or file and let it start download automatically, download the file and save where you want save and then run on the application. Set secure browser settings before you download anything. Read carefully before you click on install or run application. That means read terms and conditions. Don’t download anything until you know complete information of the website and know whether it is an original site of an original company. Never download from the links that offer free antivirus or anti spyware software, always download from trusted sites, if you are not sure about the site you are downloading, enter the site into favorite search engine to see anyone posted or reported that it contains unwanted technologies