Re: OT A computer virus heads up
" JimH" <jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
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> "Don White" <whited@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> JimH wrote:
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>>> 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.
>
What is your backup strategy?
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