Now on social networks there is a lot of not only useful information, but also harmful which, at best, will not affect your computer in any way, and in the worst – will lead to its breakdown. And everything can happen because of normal spam which very well and quickly extends in open spaces of the Internet, and especially on the website of VKontakte.
Instruction
1. Spam, links to the harmful websites, sending passwords to the third parties - all this is dangerous, but it is possible to try to avoid it, following some rules and cautions. The main share of spam comes in private messages from unknown users. Of course, there are also exceptions. Therefore before following any link, attentively check the message: in the message containing spam your name and many different characters is usually used. Ignore it better. And to get rid of unnecessary messages, in settings limit access of sending messages.
2. Very often invitations do not bring anything useful to different groups for you (besides, from unknown users). For example, to you suggest to lose quickly excess weight, to learn the mystery of the surname or to learn to draw graffiti by means of the program. But following the next link, you can be subject to cracking, and then from your account spam will be sent to other users. The page will be blocked. It will be necessary to change the password.
3. To reduce risk of cracking, think up the difficult password, using different characters. There are special programs selecting simple passwords. Never you enter the password from VKontakte on others of the website if ask. You look more attentively at the addresses of links which send. Perhaps, some single letter is replaced.
Delete the messages containing spam from a wall. Thereby you will secure not only yourself, but also other users which can follow the link.
4. On many websites there is an opportunity to complain of certain people or resources. But only if you consider that information which is sent from them contains harm. There are "black" and "white" lists. It is natural that the one who is in "black list" will be able to send nothing to you.
5. Of course, it is it is unlikely possible to get rid of spam completely. With improvement of safety methods of cracking and ways of mailing are improved. The world progresses, and does not stand still. Therefore always attentively check doubtful messages since long time one and too will not be sent. Try to limit yourself from spam in all possible ways.