Step 1: Check for Email Leaks
Find out if your email was stolen by hackers
⚠️ Important! Hackers regularly breach websites and steal email addresses with passwords. If your email is in a breach database — change your password immediately!
Open the checking website
Click the green button below. It will open HaveIBeenPwned — a trusted service from a well-known security expert.
Enter your email
Type your email address in the field and click the "pwned?" button
Check the result
🟢 Green background = Your email was not found in breaches. Great!
🔴 Red background = Your email was stolen! Change your password NOW!
Step 2: Change Your Password
If your email was breached — change your password immediately!
💡 How to create a strong password:
- At least 12 characters
- Use UPPERCASE and lowercase letters
- Add numbers (e.g.: 7, 42, 2024)
- Add symbols (e.g.: !, @, #, $)
- ❌ DON'T use names, birthdays, or "123456"
✅ Example of a good password:
Shabbat$Shalom2024!This password has 19 characters, uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
Step 3: Scan Your Computer for Viruses
Use built-in and free tools to check for malware
🛠️ Option 1: Windows Built-in Tool (MRT)
Every Windows computer has a free built-in tool to remove viruses. Microsoft updates it every month automatically.
📋 Instructions:
mrt and press Enter⏰ Recommended: Run once a month!
🩺 Option 2: Dr.Web CureIt! (Free)
A free antivirus scanner from the trusted Dr.Web company. No installation needed — just download and run it.
✅ Benefits:
- No installation required
- Works alongside your regular antivirus
- Finds viruses that others miss
- Completely free for home use
Step 4: Check Suspicious Links
Before you click — verify it's safe!
🚨 Scammers often send dangerous links through WhatsApp, email, and text messages. Before clicking any link — check it on VirusTotal!
📋 How to check a link:
- Copy the suspicious link (don't click it!)
- Open VirusTotal.com
- Paste the link and click Search
- If you see ❌ red marks — don't open it!
Bonus: Reduce Spam Calls
Register your number on the "Do Not Call" list
Register your phone number on the official Do Not Call Registry. It's free and will reduce the number of telemarketing calls. Registration lasts forever.
📵 Register on DoNotCall.gov