Worm or Virus…What’s the Difference?
Everyone has been infected with a virus at one time or another either through the common cold or the flu. A virus attacks the human body by entering through one of the many openings and attaching itself to a host cell. It releases a piece of genetic information into the cell and recruits the cell’s enzymes to propagate the genetic information. Once the genetic code has been adequately replicated, it destroys the cell and attacks cells nearby.How does a computer virus simulate a biological virus? Just as a biological virus injects its own genetic information into a cell and interferes with the body’s normal operations, a computer virus is a program written to interfere with the proper functioning of a computer. It may damage programs, delete files, reformat hard disks and perform other forms of destructive acts.
BitDefender 2008 Review
The best line of defense against computer viruses, spyware, hackers and spam is BitDefender 2008, our number one ranked antivirus software.
BitDefender 2008 is an outstanding product with a userfriendly interface that will scan all existing files on your computer, all incoming and outgoing emails, IM transfers and all other network traffic.
This latest version of BitDefender has a new Gamer Mode feature that minimizes impact on gaming performance so you can play safe. The software still has all of the reliable features for which Bitdefender is known such as Privacy Protection for outgoing personal information, Web Scanning while youre using the Internet and Rootkit Detection and Removal, which detects then removes hidden virus programs.
AVG Antivirus Free Edition Review
This antiviral program offers rock-solid protection for no financial commitment. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition provides all the necessities, including a tool for scanning your hard drive and e-mail, as well as a real-time shield to prevent infections.
Agent.IMB Trojan Claims to Offer Erotic Pictures of Angelina Jolie, Rihanna, Shakira, Scarlett Johannson and Other Celebrities to Lure Users
These emails are very simple and have subjects such as “Naked Shakira Clip,” “Rihanna Exposed,” or “Scarlett Johansson Spills Boobs,” and includes a link with the text “Download and Watch.”
Test your Anti-virus program
Do you know that your anti-virus solution is working ? You could try to test your anti-virus program against the EICAR (European Expert Group for IT-Security) test file to see if it reacts the way it should. All you need to do is create the testfile and scan it with your virus scanner. If the scanner detects something it is working as intended, if it does not you should consider changing immediately to a more reliable one.
Trend Micro Media Advisory: Have You Been Invited to the Meeting
Trend Micro Warns against New Type of Spam
Cupertino, CA – March 19, 2008 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TSE: 4704), a global leader in Internet content security today warned of a new type of spam, Meeting Invite spam.
During the past 12 months, Trend Micro has tracked spam in numerous formats but this is the first time the Google Calendaring system has been used as a mechanism. Spam filters may be designed to automatically filter out attachment spam or image spam, however they are less likely to be set up to track for this new delivery mechanism.
What is exactly a computer virus?
” A program that can infect other programs by modifying them to include
a slighty altered copy of itself.A virus can spread throughout a computer
system or network using the authorization of every user using it to
infect their programs. Every programs that gets infected can also act as
a virus that infection grows “
( Fred Cohen )
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