Computer Virus Alert from 13th to 18th January 2004

Computer Virus Alert from 13th to 18th January 2004
In 6 days (from 13 to 18 January), computer users around the world - especially in Asia - will face three types of malicious viruses - both old and new, Worm_Klez.C. W97 M_Class.EM and Form.A 1. Worm_Klez.C - Major infectious form: via email - Danger: This virus can block the operating mechanism of antivirus software. Impact on the operation of the operating system, delete the data stored on the hard drive. - Date of operation 13/1. 2. W97 M_Class.EM - The main form of infection: through email, exchange of packets over the network. - W97 attack the normal.dot file of Microsoft Word; can be spread through the miRC chat tool. To deceive the user, this virus may carry the title "I think (user name) is a big stupid jerk". - Date of publication 14/1. 3. Form.A - Major infectious form: via email - Date of publication: 18/1 - Danger Level: Form.A can wipe user data on hard drives. On the 18th of January, if suddenly your hard drive is running fine and emit "sound," then you are likely to lose precious data. According to the recommendations of security experts, nothing in the next few days, network administrators or personal use should be maximized preventive measures because in the new year the computer virus will certainly spread overflow.