ICQ is an instant messaging system used by Internet users. In addition, it is a popular social network on the Internet. In this regard, hackers are showing great interest in cracking the program. Users try to reliably protect ICQ from hacking.
Necessary
- - the Internet;
- - antivirus program;
- - computer.
Instructions
Step 1
Protect yourself from hacking with a strong password. Do not use a simple password. It must be at least four characters long. Passwords like 1234, as well as your year of birth, do not need to be used. It is necessary to exclude the possibility of guessing the password by another user. It is convenient to use the name of a cat or dog as a password. Build a passphrase from different numbers, letters and signs. Do not write your information in it, because an attacker has a chance to find information. The best option is to create an eight-character passphrase.
Step 2
Do not make any clicks on links that strangers send you via ICQ or email. This is the basic rule of safe Internet browsing. For some reason, some people often think that their new ICQ friend, with whom they have been having an interesting conversation for two days, cannot send them any link to a virus or a page infected with malware. Don't accept suspicious files. They are harmful viruses that will search your hard drive for your passwords. Therefore, be vigilant.
Step 3
Do not use the ICQ number in Internet cafes, various clubs and other establishments. On any network that has Internet access, someone installs a special program. It searches for all available passwords from ICQ. And it can be either a legal program or a Trojan horse caught by an inexperienced administrator.
Step 4
Install antivirus software that can protect ICQ from hackers. Download updates to this antivirus constantly. In the antivirus program settings, specify a scan of your PC at least once every 2 weeks. Record your contacts in a separate file or notebook. When your program is hacked, it is blocked, you can create a new account, add old friends' numbers and continue communicating with them.
