Searching about Coronavirus on Google maybe harmful for you!
Coronavirus, which has killed more than 170 people in China, has now entered the virtual world as well. We are saying this because searching on the Coronavirus on Google may cost you dearly. Antivirus maker and cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab has issued a warning about this. Let’s know why it is dangerous to search for Corona virus on Google?
You can be a victim of hacking
Actually there is an atmosphere of panic all over the world about the deadly coronavirus. People are finding ways to avoid the coronavirus, on the Internet due to the frequent deaths. Apart from this, searches are also being done regarding the symptoms of coronavirus. Hackers are taking advantage of this to hack people. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says in its report that searching the Coronavirus on Google could be a threat for the user, as hackers can download suspicious files to your phone or computer in the name of tips to avoid the virus. These files may contain viruses or malware.
Video released of survival methods
Cyber criminals are taking full advantage of coronavirus. The report claimed that the Cyber Criminals described how to avoid the coronavirus through a video. In such a situation, people are downloading and sharing that video fast, while the truth is that this video contains dangerous Trojan viruses. KasperSky’s malware analyst Anton Ivanov has identified 10 such video files. These viruses can easily steal your phone’s data and can also change the data in your phone or computer.
How to identify a virus file
Kaspersky has issued an alert as well as ways to avoid it. The firm has said that on Google you can search about the coronavirus but do not download any file blindly. Before downloading any file, notice the file extension of the link. If a file or link is .exe or .lnk, do not download it.
Google also issued an alert
Rrecently, Google has also issued an alert regarding Coronavirus so that people do not get caught in fake and virus linked links. With the help of this feature, Google is giving official source information like WHO when searching Coronavirus. For this, Google has partnered with WHO.
