Malware

Luckily I have not yet been the target of a phishing scam. Before learning this lesson I didn't even know such scams existed although I have heard about general computer viruses that cause unwanted advertisement pop-ups, computer freezes or deletion of files etc...

I always try not to provide my personal information on the internet. I am still nervous about using online banking so I only check my accounts on computers which are protected with reputable anti-virus software such as Norton and always try to do tasks there quickly. I usually don't open emails if I don't know the person who sent it.