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Additionally, many banks and services use fraud prevention systems

that call out unusual purchasing behavior (i.e. if you live in Texas and

all of the sudden start buying refrigerators in Budapest). In order to

confirm these out of the ordinary purchases, they might call you and

ask you to confirm them. Don't take these calls lightly; this is your hint

that something bad may have happened and you should take

necessary action.

Protect your computer with Windows security tools

Windows provides a variety of protection applications.

Windows Updates

If you have an active internet connection, Windows can check for

important updates for your computer and install them automatically.

These updates include security patches and program updates that

can improve your computing experience and help protect your

computer against new viruses and attacks.

How do I know when my computer is at risk?

If the Action Center reports an alert, or if your computer behaves

erratically, crashes unexpectedly or if some of your programs do not

work correctly, your computer may be infected by malicious software.

However, do not blame every computer problem on a virus! If you

suspect your computer is infected, the first thing to do is update, if you

have not already done so, and run your antivirus and anti-spyware

software.

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