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Social networks is being enjoyed every day on the Internet by many people all over the world. Those are big websites where you can meet new friends besides keeping in touch with them and sharing photos, blogs, messages and a lot more. Lots of computer's users all over the world do use everyday social network sites like Facebook, MySpace or Twitter. Everyday, more and more computer's users are joining those networks that are already counting millions of users. Activities like spreading viruses, stealing passwords and personal datas and any similar crimes are done by hackers on such social networks due to how big and popular they have become. The main reason is that the common user will trust 100% such social network security.

To protect your personal data and your computer system from fraudulent activities that might occur on those social networks is very important for any social network's user, including yourself. Professional antivirus products can monitor your computer's system at the same moment you are using it (besides all the generic possibilities that those products do offer). This is a great thing that many people do like to have.

Even if the above mentioned methods are professional and reliable, manual protection methods are also required since social networking can proof to be a high risk factor for most PC platforms. You can do this with the following steps:

· The content you are showing on the Internet should be filtered – Do not publish photos, videos and personal information that could be used against you. Photos and videos that demean you as a person are also not recommended.

· Double check your new friends found online – Always verify that people you are connected to on social networking sites are people that you would associate with in real life. Do not add up friends just for the sake of having as many as possible. Some of them could be cyber criminals or psychopathic stalkers. Those people should not be part of your online friends lists.

· Your personal info should be kept away from anyone – You should be aware some options on those networks do allow friends of your friends to see your infos, unless you block them from being able to. So, set your profile to be only visible by your friends, not by anyone else.

· If you do receive unverified messages, do not reply to them or follow any instructions part of them – Cyber criminals will send messages with some spyware as attachments. You might believe those messages are coming from the development team on your social network, while in fact they are not. Be extremely cautious if the message instructs you to download and install certain applications. You will find out that this is some attempt by those hackers to infect your computer with some virus.
· If you're planning vacations, don't write publicly about it on your profile. Otherwise your house and personal belonging are even more vulnerable to thieves.

Following a set of principles when using social networking helps ensure your safety online, as well as providing a helpful hand in stopping the propagation of cyber crimes. You will help lots of people and make yours and others online experience a great thing.