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Virus Questions
In computing terms, a virus is a malicious program that gets into computer
and usually creates problems, often destructive, in the way the machine
operates. The most common way of catching a virus is from email attachments,
web site downloads, or removable media like CD-Roms or floppy disks.
Viruses usually tend to be executable program files and can even come
from sharing Microsoft Word documents because of they have an embedded
executable macro language built in.
Some of the things viruses have been known to do is destroy files on the
"host" machine, impair the use of certain programs, cause the machine to
act in unexpected ways, or activate and other programs (like your email
program, for example) without the user's knownledge.
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If you receive an email from Cape.Com that looks suspicious - it probably is. Don't open the attachment. It could be a virus! (June 3, 2005) |
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Another version of the Sobig worm is wildly infecting computers worldwide, and a new virus, the W32/Welchia Worm, has cropped up. (August 20, 2003) |
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Yet another new fast-spreading worm is targeted at Windows machines. (August 12, 2003) |
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After the Sept. 11th terrorist attack, new worm viruses have struck the Internet. (September 25, 2001) |
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Virus Warning |
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Virus Warning (January 28, 2002) |
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Virus Warning (May 19, 2000) |
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Virus Warning (March 3, 2004) |
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Novarg aka Mydoom spreading quickly throughout the Internet. (January 27, 2004) |
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Cape.Com's free virus filter stops nasty new viruses in their tracks, protecting Cape.Com users. (June 7, 2003) |
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Virus Warning (November 29, 2001) |
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Virus Warning (July 24, 2001) |
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W95.Hybris is a worm that spreads by email as an attachment to outgoing emails. |
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Virus Warning (April 28, 2000) |
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Tips on how to avoid virus infection from your Internet connection, specifically from checking email, browsing the web, and downloading software from the Internet. |
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Free virus detection mechanisms employed at Cape.Com, Inc. |
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Helpful resources for dealing with computer viruses.
Lots of information on viruses
Distribution center for InoculateIT Personal Edition AntiVirus Software
Information on all the latest misinformation on the Net,
from your About.com Guide
Got a warning about a dangerous new virus, asking you to
warn everyone you know? Check if it is a known hoax.
McAfee's Virus Information Library is an extensive, searchable
resource for virus information.
A report on the exploits of hackers and how they have highlighted the Internet's insecurities.
Lots of information on viruses.
The CERTŪ Coordination Center (CERT/CC) is a center of Internet security expertise, located at the Software Engineering Institute, a federally funded research and development center operated by Carnegie Mellon University.
The world's premier source of information on which viruses
are spreading In the Wild.
Information about the history and current activity of computer hacking.
Virus Information
w32.sircam.worm@mm.html virus details and removal instructions
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and clients. Additionally, Cape.Com, Inc. exercises no editorial control
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