This document provides a lesson on internet safety and netiquette. It outlines 5 objectives for students, which are to consider safety and reputation when sharing information online, avoid internet dangers, be responsible on social media, and browse efficiently. It then defines internet threats like malware, viruses, worms, Trojans, adware, spyware, spam, phishing and provides tips to stay safe such as being mindful of what you share, reading terms and conditions, knowing social media security features, and avoiding suspicious emails or downloads.

1. Lesson 2: Rules of
Netiquette

2. OBJETIVES
At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to:
 1. Consider one’s and others’ safety when sharing information using
the internet;
 2. Consider one’s and others’ reputation when using the internet;
 3. Determine and AVOID the dangers of the internet;
 4. Be responsible in the use of social networking sites; &
 5. Browse the internet efficiently & properly through proper
referencing.

3. Online Safety and Security

4. Internet
Internet is defined as
information superhighway.
Anyone who has access to this
highway, can place information
and can grab that information.

5. Internet Threats

6. Malware
malicious software
It can take the form of executable code, scripts,
active content, and other software.
computer viruses
 worms
Trojan horses
spyware
adware, and
Spam
Phishing
other malicious
programs.

7. Computer Virus
 A computer virus is a malware that; when executed,
replicates by reproducing itself or infecting other
programs by modifying them.
 The term computer virus was a misnomer until it was
coined by Fred Cohen in 1985.

8. Worm
A computer worm is a
standalone malware computer
program that replicates itself in order to
spread to other computers.

9. Trojan
a malicious program that is
disguised as useful program but
once installed, leave your PC
unprotected and allows hackers to
get your information.

10. Adware
a program designed to send
advertisement, mostly as pop-ups.

11. Spyware
a program that runs in the background
without you knowing it. It has ability to
monitor what are you currently doing and
typing through keylogging.
keyloggers – used to record the
keystroke done by the users

12. Spam
unwanted emails mostly from bots or
advertisers. It can be used to send
malware.

13. Phishing
its goal is to acquire sensitive
information like password and credit
card details.

14. Tips to stay safe online

15. 1. Be mindful of what you shares
online and what site you share it to.

16. 2. don’t just accept terms and
conditions; READ IT.

17. 3. Check out the privacy policy page of
a website.

18. 4. Know the security features of social
networking site you use.

19. 5. Do not share your password with
anyone

20. 6. Avoid logging in to public
networks/Wi-Fi.

21. 7. Do not talk to strangers whether
online or face-to-face.

22. 8. Never post anything about a future
vacation.
“Rob my house at this date”

23. 9. Add friends you know in real life.

24. 10. Avoid visiting untrusted website

25. 11. Install and update antivirus
software on your computer.

26. 12. If you have a Wi-Fi at home, make
a private network by adding a
password.

27. 13. Avoid downloading anything from
untrusted websites.

28. 14. Buy the software; do not use
pirated ones.

29. 15. Do not reply or click links from
suspicious emails.