A new computer threat has been circulating all over the Internet: the Antivirus 2009. Posed as a “legitimate” antivirus software, the Antivirus 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program that installs a Trojan into the computer system. Introducing Antivirus 2009 The Antivirus 2009 introduces itself by using Trojans that are disguised as video codecs. These Trojans, [...]
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ILOVEYOU Virus: The One That Started It All
As far as email viruses go, the ILOVEYOU virus is probably the most popular. Dubbed as the “Love Bug,” the ILOVEYOU virus invaded the computer world by spreading “love virus” to a number of computer systems all over the world. Some people even thought that it was the aftershock of the Y2K bug that caused [...]