You suddenly notice that your system has started behaving
strangely. It is become slow and even hangs up at time or your bank called you
to inform that they are noticing some strange activity with your account; your
friends are saying they suddenly start receiving emails from you that you
haven’t sent.
These are all an indication that your system is now hacked. So,
in this situation what should one do? Here is a guide for you that suggest you
measures that you need to take after your computer gets hacked.
1. Isolate Your
Computer: The hacker is using your computer to perform strange activities
through network, so the best thing to do in this case is to isolate your
computer and disconnect it from the network. This will prevent hacker from
further using your computer and harming other devices connected to the same
network.
2. Shutdown the PC
and Remove the Hard Drive: Shutdown your computer to prevent further damage
to your personal data. After this, you must remove the hard drive from it. And
in case, you want to access the data in the hard drive then use it on another
computer as secondary non-bootable drive. Also, make sure that the other system
is having an updated security suite installed in it.
3. Scan your drive
for Infection: After inserting the drive into another PC, don’t forget to
scan it for infection and malware.
4. Backup Your Data
from Infected Drive: Copy your personal data and documents on personal CD/
DVD or any other hard drive.
5. Use Original OS
and Keep It Updated: Always install your operating system from the CD or
DVD that came along with your computer. Don’t install the operating system from
unknown origin as that may infect your PC. Apart from this, you should always
keep your OS updated. Stay safe and protected!
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