How Does a Computer Worm Work?

Computer worms are made to infect other computers through using the Internet to spam copies of themselves to spread. Most computer worms are damaging through their negative impact of system and network resources through their rapid and mostly uncontrolled spread. Some worms are coupled or combined with other computer malware in order to maximize their [...]

W32.Horst Trojan Virus

W32.Horst Trojan Virus Description

Horst is a Trojan that opens up a back door on some of the compromised works and computer as relay proxy. Horst is one of the destructive programs that will masquerade as benign application. Unlike many other viruses, horst does not replicate themselves but will be more destructive. Horst is one of [...]

WIN.32 Atak Computer Virus

WIN.32 Atak Computer Virus Description

The Win32 Atak virus is a malware program that transmits itself through spoof emails and various infected emails. Email malware are fairly common, and many victims fall to their traps each year. It spreads rapidly in search of new computers to infect.

WIN.32 Atak Malware Installation

This email malware starts on someone’s computer, [...]

Win32.Locksky Computer Worm

Win32.Locksky Computer Worm Description

Locksky is a worm, which spreads through e-mails and lowers the settings of computer security. The worm drops the malicious files into the system directory and silently runs the process of monitoring the users’ keystrokes in the background. It copies itself without infecting the other files. It also captures certain data that [...]

Win32.Mawar – Computer Virus

Win32.Mawar Description

Win32.Mawar is labeled as a computer virus, but it is really just a script labeled as malware by most anti-virus companies. It is also known by the names JS_AUTORUN.ABE, Mawar.js, and AhPaw.js.

Win32.Mawar Symptoms
You will see the following indications if your computer is infected with Mawar:

- Your Windows Explorer and/or the Internet Explorer window title [...]

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 [...]

Win32.Jeefo Computer Virus

Win32.Jeefo Computer Virus Description

Jeefo is a virus detection virus. This Jeefo virus is a program that is designed to self-replicate recursively this means that the infected systems spread virus to many other systems so that the virus propagates further. This virus contains destructive payload. 

Installation of the Win32.Jeefo Computer Virus

This parasite infector will encrypt [...]

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 [...]

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