Question

Surprisingly, many of us may be unknowing victims of botnets. Because of the rising sophistication of botnet schemes, your computer can become a zombie along with thousands of other computers that flood a victim's network and bring down servers. While the attack is going on, the botnet infects the network with spam, viruses, and malware.
What are the four simple rules of stopping botnets on your personal PCs?

What are some of the symptoms that would make you suspicious that your computer has been attacked?

What part of a security incident should be logged?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Simple rules

1. Upgrade your operating system

2. Upgrade your softwares regularly

3. Upgrade your browser when new additions are available

4. Change your password very often

b. Suspensious signs

1. The operating system and programs take a longer while to start up.

2. It shows lack of storage space despite having space

3. The PC crashes regularly

4. If the sent mails are received as spam

5. The hard disk is working excessively while no programs are currently running

C. All the part of a security incident should be logged.

Explanation:

a. Simple rules

1. Upgrade your operating system

2. Upgrade your softwares regularly

3. Upgrade your browser when new additions are available

4. Change your password very often

b. Suspensious signs

1. The operating system and programs take a longer while to start up.

2. It shows lack of storage space despite having space

3. The PC crashes regularly

4. If the sent mails are received as spam

5. The hard disk is working excessively while no programs are currently running

Explanation:

C. All the part of a security incident should be logged.