How Does a Computer Virus Work?

A computer virus is designed to infect files on a computer system through self-replication. It is capable of spreading to other computers on its own. Methods of infection include: infecting other files, email attachments, boot sectors of portable drives, instant messaging, and directly through security vulnerabilities in an Operating System or application. Not all computer [...]

W32.Bagle Trojan Virus

W32.Bagle Trojan Virus Description

The w32 bagle malware is part of a family of different viruses and Trojans. It continues to spread itself via email attachments and infects other computers.

W32.Bagle Malware Installation

This malware installs itself when you download an email attachment. It executes and creates a file in your system directory called bbeagle.exe. It is particularly [...]

W32.Bancos Trojan Virus

W32.Banco description
The W32.Bancos family of viruses belongs to the family that is used to describe the family of viruses known as Trojans. These viruses have a common feature in them. This feature is that they make an attempt to steal the sensitive and private information. This information can then be used to have an [...]

W32.Zlob Trojan Virus

W32.Zlob Trojan Virus Description

W32.Zlob refers to a group of related Trojan Viruses that will modify your computer’s Internet Explorer settings and will redirect your default home and Internet search pages. The Zlob Trojan is also known as a “Backdoor Trojan” that will provide a remote hacker or attacker a means to remotely control your computer [...]

How to Automatically Remove Computer Malware

New computer malware is unleashed on the public every day. As new threats emerge, the danger posed to your personal information and security can increasingly be put at risk. The following steps are intended to help guide you through removal of malware and computer viruses through use of an anti-virus program on computers using the Windows [...]

W32.Badtrans Computer Virus

W32.Badtrans Computer Virus Description

W32 badtrans is an email malware that transmits itself through fake emails in an attempt to infect your computer. It is considered a high risk threat because so many emails are transferred each day, raising the risk level.

W32.Badtrans Malware Installation

It installs malicious files on your hard disk by exploiting weaknesses in Windows [...]

Win32.Antinny Computer Worm

Win32.Antinny Computer Worm Description

Win32 Antinny is a p2p worm that spreads via the Japanese file sharing program known as “winny.” When downloading files from this sharing program, malware infected files may also be transmitted to your PC.

Win32.Antinny Computer Worm Malware Installation

This worm installs itself by copying files of the virus repeatedly to further spread to [...]

W32.Berbew Computer Worm

W.32 Berbew Computer Virus Description

The General name of the virus is worm@W.32 Berbew.
The aliases of worm @ W.32 Berbew is Backdoor. Berbew. M found in Symantec category.
W.32 berbew is a Trojan and backdoor type of virus.
Worm @ W.32 Berbew was discovered on the 30th November 2004.

The computer systems which are probably affected by worm @ [...]

Malware Dictionary's Guide to Removing USB Drive Viruses

Computer malware can spread from any two-way storage media such as a USB or Thumb drive. Many thumb drives can be placed in “read-only” mode in order to allow you to read information from the thumb drive without putting your storage media at risk for infection from an unknown computer. If you have to transfer [...]

W32.Banload Trojan Virus

W32.Banload Virus Description
The W.32Banload virus belongs to the category of the Trojan viruses. The Trojan viruses mainly infect the WINDOWS of the system. The Trojan virus attacks the WINDOWS firstly.
This Trojan virus will come in the form of attachment with the email that is being spammed. The other sources of the W.32.Banload are in the [...]

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