Re: OT A computer virus heads up
"Don White" <whited@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> JimH wrote:
>> ==========================
>> The clock is ticking on a dangerous computer virus programmed to delete
>> millions of Word files stored on PCs when it reaches the end of its
>> countdown on Friday.
>>
>> Experts have warned that the Blackworm virus, which has also been named
>> Blackmal, Nyxem, MyWife and Tearec, could destroy vast amounts of
>> information when it is triggered, and could send unprotected businesses
>> into chaos. The malicious software strikes against machines powered by
>> Microsoft's near-ubiquitous Windows software.
>>
>> According to SANS, the US-based internet security organisation, by
>> January 26 around 300,000 computer systems, made up of potentially
>> millions of individual PCs, had already been infected by the virus. The
>> organisation said: "This worm is different and more serious than other
>> worms for a number of reasons. In particular, it will overwrite a user's
>> files on February 3."
>>
>> The list of file-types that the virus will hit and delete includes the
>> most commonly-used formats, including Word, Powerpoint and Excel
>> documents.
>> ===================================
>>
>> More at http://tinyurl.com/at299
> Looks like the anti-virus people need more cash.
I use Avast. It is free and updates the virus definitions daily
automatically.
AVG is also a very good antivirus program........also free.
No need to purchase an antivirus program these days.
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