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|Scenario Task Description=There are many solutions here, varying in their degree of difficulty to implement. Protecting your email from malware (malicious software, including viruses) begins with [[I want to protect my computer from virus infection|protecting your computer from viruses]]. You need to be extra vigilant when opening an email, and whenever possible, switch of the email preview function. Herein a list of steps, by degree of difficult you need to take:
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#Don't open suspicious messages and attachments. Write back to the sender to confirm their message intention
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#Install an [[Anti Virus]]
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What follows is a list of steps, by degree of difficulty, you could take to reduce the risk of viruses infecting your primary computer systems and files:
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#Use a webmail client instead of an email program
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#Don't open suspicious messages and attachments. Write back to the sender to confirm their intention
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#Install an [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/avast/windows anti-Virus, anti-malware] tool
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#Keep all your software up-to-date
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#Don't use pirate (or cracked) software
 
#Use an email account from a provider that scans messages for malware before you receive them
 
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#Switch to using a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution#Popular_distributions Linux operating system]
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#Switch to using a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution#Popular_distributions Linux operating system] or better still, use [https://tails.boum.org/ Tails]
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#Consider running a [https://www.virtualbox.org/ virtual machine], better if with [https://www.whonix.org/ Whonix], to isolate potential infection from email and third party devices within it
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To learn more, refer to the Security in-a-box [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/malware malware guide] or the Surveillance Self Defense page on [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-do-i-protect-myself-against-malware How Do I Protect Myself Against Malware?]
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 27 November 2015

Solution- Unauthorised Access
Tools and Services: Avast, Tails OS, Virtualbox, Whonix

There are many solutions here, varying in their degree of difficulty to implement. Protecting your email from malware (malicious software, including viruses) begins with protecting your computer from viruses. You need to be extra vigilant when opening an email and, whenever possible, switch off the email preview function.

What follows is a list of steps, by degree of difficulty, you could take to reduce the risk of viruses infecting your primary computer systems and files:

  1. Don't open suspicious messages and attachments. Write back to the sender to confirm their intention
  2. Install an anti-Virus, anti-malware tool
  3. Keep all your software up-to-date
  4. Don't use pirate (or cracked) software
  5. Use an email account from a provider that scans messages for malware before you receive them
  6. Switch to using a Linux operating system or better still, use Tails
  7. Consider running a virtual machine, better if with Whonix, to isolate potential infection from email and third party devices within it


To learn more, refer to the Security in-a-box malware guide or the Surveillance Self Defense page on How Do I Protect Myself Against Malware?



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