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Computer Virus |
All About PC Viruses!
Remember the only good virus is a dead virus.
Web Tech Support
Part 1
Computer
Virus - all about: Web Tech Support
By:
WebTechGeek.com
Updated
Part 1
All About: A computer virus is a Malicious program that forcefully invades
your computer system. It then duplicates its self and
plays havoc with your files, or it can result in the deletion
of all of the files on your hard drive. Viruses can infect
your computer by CD, floppy disk, E-mail, and from downloading
programs, Mp3's, video's, and more off the Internet.
There are thousands of viruses alive in the
computer world today, with more to come. The key factor in an attacker getting
a virus, Trojan and now spyware, on your computer is user interaction,
getting you to execute the virus or placing the program
on your computer and having your computer execute the
program. Common places to catch viruses on the Internet,
are from UseNet and warez sites. Remember to come back
to WebTechGeek.com for more computer help and How To's.
Outlook Express security hole exploited
by worm can be shopped by disabling "Active
Scripting" in Outlook Express Preferences. Microsoft
has also done an update to fix this problem. Also see
Stopping unwanted
emails.
VIRUS WARNING:
Do not open e-mail file attachments ending in .exe
or .pif unless you are absolutely
sure you know what the file contains. Extensions .bat,
.scr, .pif, .shs, .vbs, .hta, .exe, .com, .js, .reg, .vbe,
.cmd.
Windows
XP W32.Blaster.Worm microsoft.com/security,
Symantec,
How to Tell If the Worm Is Affecting Your Computer:
Typical symptoms may include Windows XP and Windows Server
2003 systems rebooting every few minutes without user
input, or Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 systems becoming
unresponsive.
The "Sobig.f"
virus is a HIGH-RISK mass-mailing worm.
It arrives as an email attachment with a .pif or .scr
extension. When run, it infects the host computer, then
emails itself to harvested email addresses. Use this -
(McAfee removel
tool clean the infection of variant of W32/Sobig,
W32/Sobig.f@MM) & (Symantec Security Response
removal
tool to clean the infections of W32.Sobig.F@mm.)
Part 2 - What is a PC Virus, more about virus.
Part 3 - Protecting yourself from viruses, software list.
Part 4 - What is a Trojan horse.
Part 5 - Virus hoax.
Trojan horse virus: Part 1
