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Digital zombie

Digital zombie is a term used to describe a computer that has been taken over by a hacker, who can then use it to do whatever they want. It might be used to send out lots of emails or to visit websites that can spread harmful viruses to other computers. It’s like having a computer zombie that’s controlled by someone else, instead of you! It can be very frightening to find out that you have one of these zombies on your computer. To make sure it doesn’t happen to you, it’s important to have strong passwords and to install anti-virus software on your computer both to detect and prevent any malicious activity.
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