Everyone is guilty of it: you\u2019re in a public place with your laptop desperately searching for an internet connection. An unsecured network you don\u2019t recognize appears. You click to join it. Later, though, you realize your computer has been infected with a virus that\u2019s likely been passed through that network. While it\u2019s not all that common to spread viruses through public internet, it\u2019s never a good idea to be unfamiliar with the name of your Wi-Fi connection.<\/p>\n
While any public internet connection could spread viruses, you don\u2019t want to click on foreign Wi-Fi because of the potential that it is networking sharing-enabled. If the network you join has a shared file system that can be used by multiple devices, malware could be downloaded onto any device with write access. Additionally, the malware-infected Wi-Fi could open up remote access on your computer. Remote access lets the intruder use your infected system to attack other devices that also connect to the network.<\/p>\n