How to Identify if You Have Been Hacked
Hacking into computers and cell phone devices through spam emails, codes or websites is pretty common these days. This article will tell you all the signs that can help identify if you have been hacked.
The threat of cybercriminals or hackers seeping into your personal information is what makes us all equally vulnerable. Some, a lot more than the others. It can be hard to identify if you have been hacked.
If you receive antivirus messages on your system that your device is under threat, it is one of the surest signs that tell you that you have been hacked. Sadly, by the time people start receiving such messages, the hackers have already gotten in and there is not so much you can do.
Another sign that is very common among hacked devices is the presence of an unwanted or spam toolbar in your browser. You will see different new toolbars with different names that indicate that the tools are very handy. If you have not installed such tools on your browser, do not click on those toolbars unless they are from a well-known source. Dump the toolbar.
There are many hacking companies or spam software that rely on pay-per-click (PPC) for their growth. If you open a website that is automatically redirecting you to another webpage that is not where you want to go, then that site might contain many such hacking tools.
One of the most annoying signs that assure that there is an intruder in your device is the irritatingly frequent pop-ups. When you start receiving malicious pop-ups that you don’t normally receive while using a website, know that your system has been hacked.
