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