What Are Socialbots? And How To Keep Them From Stealing Your Data

When it comes to the internet, you can't really trust anyone and unfortunately

, these "people" might not really be people. Most people have encountered them yet they most likely have no idea that they have talked to a socialbot. Socialbots are fake identities on various social websites that will be able to mimic human conversation and try to trick people into believing that they are talking to a real person. Hackers and developers have been able to create some really creative socialbots and they are continuing to use them for several malicious acts on the internet.

These hackers will use various methods like websites, spam and several phishing attacks to be able to infect your computer. Once you are infected, your computer will then become a zombie computer or a bot computer that can be controlled by the hackers. These hackers will then be able to use your computer as a way to get even more revenue for their business owners and thus stealing from other companies. When it comes to criminal acts, the internet is certainly the place for most criminals.

How Do I Protect Myself From Social Bots?

It can often be very hard to determine whether or not your computer has been attacked because your computer will be controlled by the hacker and so they can be very discreet at first. Once you start to figure that you have been hacked, you will then have to take some things into consideration so that you will be able to handle the situation fairly well without having to worry. You will have to then contact an expert about certain internet and computer problems so that you will not be attacking the problem blindly.

They will usually be able to fully understand the problem and take the proper steps needed to remove the bots and clean your computer. You will however need to do this quickly because the hacker will be able to do a lot of things during this short period of time and so you must really act fast. If you are a business owner, you must also make sure that you protect you data on a daily basis so that if ever things got hacked into, you will have backup memory.

One of the first steps that you can truly take to protect your computer is to disconnect your infected device and make sure that it is no longer connected to the network. This will of course stop the hacker from getting anymore information and infecting the computer more.

Move the information on a separate clean computer or even an external hard drive. Clean the computer by consulting a professional and then you will be able to find free tools on the internet that will give you the best chance of keeping your computer safe from any socialbots in the future.

When you are on the internet, stay aware and do not make it a habit to talk to "random" people or replying to emails that you do not know as they can be socialbots ready to attack your computer.

by: Michaels Maxstead

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