| History shows that in 1982 a man called Rich Skrenta | | | | If we check the news we will see things like |
| made the first virus and put it "in the wild". This | | | | ReverseClick.A is a Trojan that disables some of your |
| means that the virus infected systems other than | | | | primary programs like task manger and registry |
| the one where it was created and tested. Today | | | | editor, it swaps you mouse buttons and do a lot of |
| experts tell us that we are loosing the war against | | | | things that you won't like. XPCSpy can hide itself |
| the viruses. Mikko Hypponen who is believed to be | | | | using some advanced technologies know as rootkits, |
| with much influence in Internet says: "This is not just | | | | Piggi.B conceal itself in the well known browser |
| a battle between manufacturers of security | | | | Internet Explorer and every time the user runs it the |
| software and some internet criminals. It is a war | | | | system is "updated" again with the virus code. The |
| between good and evil". | | | | list of news goes on and every day new viruses |
| Microsoft describes the virus as a small program | | | | appears to threaten our systems. |
| designed to interfere with the computer system and | | | | "When this will end?" you may ask but no ending is |
| usually take control over it. One of its main functions | | | | foreseen. The only protection against viruses today is |
| is to spread around the net to other users and for | | | | the anti-virus. |
| this it usually uses the e-mail software or instant | | | | Anti-virus is software that works on different modes. |
| message tools. | | | | In real time mode it checks all system activity and |
| The damage that a virus could make is usually | | | | looks for malicious codes that are executed in the |
| permanent. It can erase data, it can change it on a | | | | system. In scanning mode it can checks all files for |
| way that is no longer useable or it can delete your | | | | the core code of different viruses or parts of them. |
| whole hard drive. Some viruses of course don't | | | | Usually good anti-virus software can prevent most |
| target the data. They spy on your activity and warn | | | | infections before they are able to do damage. It is |
| their creators about it. In fact we can't predict what | | | | very important for the protection software to be |
| the next virus could do. It is a program like all your | | | | updated on regular bases because it uses different |
| software. It can do anything. | | | | virus definitions that you need to have. In a bad day |
| When talking about viruses most inexperienced users | | | | anti-virus companies receives more then 40000 |
| imagine horrible things because the very word virus | | | | possible virus codes and they work very hard on |
| terrifies them. Others take it very lightly saying: | | | | making a definition and a way to disinfect the |
| "What is the worse that can happen? I'll just reinstall | | | | system. This is why an update is always required and |
| some software…" But where these frivolous | | | | a good way to do that is to set your auto update |
| thoughts end and begin the real problem? | | | | option on. |
| To be infected could be a crime by itself. Imagine | | | | There is no way to be sure if your system is clean |
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