1. A Guide for Teens & ParentsA Guide for Teens & Parents

3.  DO have your security settings set toDO have your security settings set to
“Friends Only” or “Friends of Friends”. You“Friends Only” or “Friends of Friends”. You
don’t want all of your personal informationdon’t want all of your personal information
out for the entire world to see. Change yourout for the entire world to see. Change your
“Instant Personalization Pilot Program”“Instant Personalization Pilot Program”
setting to be unchecked and the “What yoursetting to be unchecked and the “What your
friends can share about you” setting to be allfriends can share about you” setting to be all
unchecked. Change your “Facebook Places”unchecked. Change your “Facebook Places”
settings to be private.settings to be private.

4.  DO NOT post your address or phoneDO NOT post your address or phone
number on your Profile. If someonenumber on your Profile. If someone
doesn’t have your info, there’s probablydoesn’t have your info, there’s probably
a reason for it.a reason for it.
 DO NOT post personal information onDO NOT post personal information on
someone’s Wall. If you have somethingsomeone’s Wall. If you have something
important to tell them, do it viaimportant to tell them, do it via
Message or tell them in person.Message or tell them in person.

5.  DO validate friend requests.DO validate friend requests.
Make sure it’s from someoneMake sure it’s from someone
you actually know in person.you actually know in person.
Just because someone’s profileJust because someone’s profile
says they live in your town andsays they live in your town and
go to your school doesn’t meango to your school doesn’t mean
that they actually do.that they actually do.

6.  DO be careful when installingDO be careful when installing
Applications. If an App asks you toApplications. If an App asks you to
input your email & password, it’sinput your email & password, it’s
an attempt to steal your login info,an attempt to steal your login info,
also known as phishing. If it wantsalso known as phishing. If it wants
you to complete a survey or offer inyou to complete a survey or offer in
order to access the App, the creatorsorder to access the App, the creators
of the App are trying to spam you.of the App are trying to spam you.

8.  Also, if you click on a link, and aAlso, if you click on a link, and a
page comes up that looks just likepage comes up that looks just like
the Facebook login page, check thethe Facebook login page, check the
address bar. If it’s notaddress bar. If it’s not
http://www.facebook.com/http://www.facebook.com/ oror
http://www.facebook.com/login.phphttp://www.facebook.com/login.php
then it is NOT a legit login page!then it is NOT a legit login page!

12.  DO NOT have your full name listed on yourDO NOT have your full name listed on your
profile.profile.
 DO have your profile set to ‘Viewable by MyDO have your profile set to ‘Viewable by My
Friends Only’. Also DO edit your settings toFriends Only’. Also DO edit your settings to
have people have to input your last name orhave people have to input your last name or
email address to send you a friend request toemail address to send you a friend request to
prevent unwanted solicitation.prevent unwanted solicitation.

13.  DO have the “Block all apps and third-partyDO have the “Block all apps and third-party
services I haven’t connected to from accessingservices I haven’t connected to from accessing
my profile information through the MySpacemy profile information through the MySpace
Developer Platform” and “Block all apps andDeveloper Platform” and “Block all apps and
third-party services I haven’t connected to fromthird-party services I haven’t connected to from
communicating with me through the MySpacecommunicating with me through the MySpace
Developer Platform” boxes checked underDeveloper Platform” boxes checked under
‘Application Settings’.‘Application Settings’.

14.  DO NOT use custom profilesDO NOT use custom profiles
randomly found on the Internetrandomly found on the Internet
unless you or someone you knowunless you or someone you know
are able to go through the HTMLare able to go through the HTML
script bit by bit to verify that it’sscript bit by bit to verify that it’s
clean.clean.

15.  DO validate friend requests. Make sureDO validate friend requests. Make sure
the request is from someone you know.the request is from someone you know.
 DO NOT click on links in messages orDO NOT click on links in messages or
comments that say that someone has yourcomments that say that someone has your
information or there is a video of you, eveninformation or there is a video of you, even
from someone you know. It is very possiblefrom someone you know. It is very possible
that their login info has been stolen and thatthat their login info has been stolen and that
someone is trying to steal yours as well.someone is trying to steal yours as well.

17.  DO be careful when installingDO be careful when installing
applications. If you click on a link or toapplications. If you click on a link or to
install an App and a page pops up thatinstall an App and a page pops up that
looks JUST like the MySpace homepage,looks JUST like the MySpace homepage,
check the address bar. If it’s notcheck the address bar. If it’s not
http://www.myspace.com/http://www.myspace.com/ oror
http://login.myspace.comhttp://login.myspace.com, then it’s an, then it’s an
attempt to steal your login information.attempt to steal your login information.

24.  DO NOT give out your emailDO NOT give out your email
or Facebook/Myspace/Twitteror Facebook/Myspace/Twitter
password to ANYONE, not yourpassword to ANYONE, not your
significant other, not your bestsignificant other, not your best
friend, NO ONE except yourfriend, NO ONE except your
parents.parents.

25.  Beware of shortened links, especially onesBeware of shortened links, especially ones
posted on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.posted on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.
There are malicious websites out there whoseThere are malicious websites out there whose
web addresses are disguised with shortenedweb addresses are disguised with shortened
urls that will try to give you a virus as soon asurls that will try to give you a virus as soon as
you visit the website. Links such asyou visit the website. Links such as
http://tinyurl.com/24a3ku3http://tinyurl.com/24a3ku3 oror
http://bit.ly/c5Ao7ohttp://bit.ly/c5Ao7o could go to an infectedcould go to an infected
site.site.

26.  DO make sure you haveDO make sure you have
anti-virus software installedanti-virus software installed
and that it is up-to-date.and that it is up-to-date.

27.  If you’re surfing the Internet and get aIf you’re surfing the Internet and get a
popup that says that your computer ispopup that says that your computer is
infected with X number of viruses andinfected with X number of viruses and
that you need to download a certainthat you need to download a certain
program to get rid of them, DO NOTprogram to get rid of them, DO NOT
click OK. It is a fake anti-virus programclick OK. It is a fake anti-virus program
that will give you a very nasty virus thatthat will give you a very nasty virus that
is extremely difficult and expensive tois extremely difficult and expensive to
get rid of.get rid of.

30. DO NOTDO NOT
CLICK OK!CLICK OK!

32.  If you receive an email fromIf you receive an email from
someone, even someone yousomeone, even someone you
know and trust, but there isknow and trust, but there is
nothing but a link in the bodynothing but a link in the body
of the e-mail, DO NOT click onof the e-mail, DO NOT click on
it unless you are expectingit unless you are expecting
something from them, in whichsomething from them, in which
case verify that it was sent .case verify that it was sent .

34.  DO be wary of e-mailDO be wary of e-mail
attachments. Download and scanattachments. Download and scan
all attachments before opening.all attachments before opening.
Most email clients come with aMost email clients come with a
built-in e-mail scanner, but nonebuilt-in e-mail scanner, but none
are perfect. New viruses pop upare perfect. New viruses pop up
every single day.every single day.

35.  DO be wary of emails that claim toDO be wary of emails that claim to
be from Facebook, MySpace, or anybe from Facebook, MySpace, or any
“official”-looking source such as the“official”-looking source such as the
FBI, UPS, Fed-Ex, etc. Hackers andFBI, UPS, Fed-Ex, etc. Hackers and
spammers try to lure unsuspectingspammers try to lure unsuspecting
victims into giving out theirvictims into giving out their
information by duplicating the lookinformation by duplicating the look
of legitimate messaging systems.of legitimate messaging systems.

38.  When downloading anything from theWhen downloading anything from the
internet, DO scan any executable files orinternet, DO scan any executable files or
archives before opening. There are manyarchives before opening. There are many
free multi-software antivirus scanningfree multi-software antivirus scanning
sites you can use to scan files. If the filesites you can use to scan files. If the file
or archive in question is too large to beor archive in question is too large to be
scanned from the sites, use your installedscanned from the sites, use your installed
anti-virus software(s) to scan the file.anti-virus software(s) to scan the file.

39.  When on ANY MMORPG orWhen on ANY MMORPG or
online game, DO NOT give outonline game, DO NOT give out
any personal information. Youany personal information. You
don’t know who you are reallydon’t know who you are really
talking to. You may thinktalking to. You may think
you’re talking to 16-year-oldyou’re talking to 16-year-old
‘Sienna du Larc’ but you’re‘Sienna du Larc’ but you’re
really talking to some 40-year-really talking to some 40-year-
old guy named Fred.old guy named Fred.

40.  DO remember that everythingDO remember that everything
you post on the Internet isyou post on the Internet is
there FOREVER. Unlessthere FOREVER. Unless
you're prepared to attachyou're prepared to attach
something in your Facebooksomething in your Facebook
or MySpace profile to aor MySpace profile to a
resume or scholarshipresume or scholarship
application, DO NOT post it.application, DO NOT post it.

41.  Run C-Cleaner or Disk Cleanup.Run C-Cleaner or Disk Cleanup.
 Run Disk Defragmenter.Run Disk Defragmenter.
 ***MAY require a restart after completing******MAY require a restart after completing***
 Run Checkdisk. (This will check yourRun Checkdisk. (This will check your
harddrive for errors and repair any itharddrive for errors and repair any it
finds.)finds.)
 ***WILL REQUIRE A RESTART TO RUN******WILL REQUIRE A RESTART TO RUN***

42.  Runs extremelyRuns extremely
slowly, but doing aslowly, but doing a
basic cleanup doesn’tbasic cleanup doesn’t
help.help.
 Multiple Pop-ups,Multiple Pop-ups,
even when not in aneven when not in an
Internet browser.Internet browser.

43.  Your computer restartsYour computer restarts
on its own and thenon its own and then
fails to run normally.fails to run normally.
 Programs on yourPrograms on your
computer don't workcomputer don't work
correctly.correctly.

44.  Your Web browser'sYour Web browser's
home pagehome page
unexpectedly changes.unexpectedly changes.
 Web pages areWeb pages are
unexpectedly added tounexpectedly added to
your Favorites folder.your Favorites folder.

45.  New toolbars areNew toolbars are
unexpectedly added tounexpectedly added to
your Web browser.your Web browser.
 Strange music or soundsStrange music or sounds
unexpectedly play fromunexpectedly play from
your computer’s speakers.your computer’s speakers.

46.  Disks or disk drives areDisks or disk drives are
inaccessible.inaccessible.
 You can't print correctly.You can't print correctly.
 You see unusual errorYou see unusual error
messages.messages.
 You see distorted menusYou see distorted menus
and dialog boxes.and dialog boxes.

47.  Anti-virus softwareAnti-virus software
has been disabled.has been disabled.
 Antivirus softwareAntivirus software
that you did notthat you did not
install needs you toinstall needs you to
pay for “full access”.pay for “full access”.

48.  Your computerYour computer
stops responding orstops responding or
freezes often.freezes often.
 Your computerYour computer
crashes and restartscrashes and restarts
every few minutes.every few minutes.

51.  Restart yourRestart your
computer incomputer in SafeSafe
ModeMode. (This can be. (This can be
done by restartingdone by restarting
and pressing F8and pressing F8
BEFORE theBEFORE the
Windows Load screenWindows Load screen
comes up.)comes up.)

52.  Run your anti-virus software.Run your anti-virus software.
Do a full scan. If infected filesDo a full scan. If infected files
have been found once it’shave been found once it’s
finished, follow the instructionsfinished, follow the instructions
to get rid of the infected files,to get rid of the infected files,
and then run your anti-virusand then run your anti-virus
software again. If it doesn’t findsoftware again. If it doesn’t find
any infected files or you haveany infected files or you have
completed the second scan, trycompleted the second scan, try
running a backup anti-malwarerunning a backup anti-malware
program (such as Malwarebytes).program (such as Malwarebytes).