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Key Terms To Understanding Computer Viruses:
virus
A computer virus is a program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes.
Trojan Horse
A destructive program that masquerades as a benign application. Unlike viruses, Trojan horses do not replicate themselves
worm
A worm is a program or algorithm that replicates itself over a computer network and usually performs malicious actions
blended threat
Blended threats combine the characteristics of viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, and malicious code with server and Internet vulnerabilities .
antivirus program
Anti virus programs are utilities that search your hard disk for viruses removes any that are found. However as virus threats are coming out daily you need to ensure that any antivirus software you have is updated regularly.
Recent Virus threats include: AdmDl-Gen, Agent-FWR, Agent-FZN, Agent-FZP, Agent-FZQ, Agent-FZR, Agent-FZS, Agent-FZU, Agent-FZV, Agent-FZW, Agent-FZX, Agent-FZY, Agent-FZZ, Agent-GAA, Agent-GAB, Agent-GAC, AutoRun-B, BagleDL-CV, Bancos-BDE, Banker-EIG, Banker-EIJ, Banker-EIK, Banloa-CA, Banloa-EB, Banloa-EC, Banloa-ED, Banloa-EF, Banloa-EG, Banloa-EG, Bdoor-AGT, Bdoor-AGZ, Bdoor-AHA, BHO-CY, BHO-CZ, BHO-DA, BHO-DB, BHO-DC, BHO-DD, Bloodhound.Exploit.148, Blune, ByteVeri-Y, Chir-B, Clomp-A, Daxijesh, Del-B, Delf-EXO, Delf-EXP, Delf-EXQ, Delf-EXQ, Delf-EXR, Delf-EXR, DelMP3-A, Dial/Dialer-EQ, Dialer-EP, Dldr-B, Dldr-C, Dloadr-AZC, Dloadr-BAP, Dloadr-BCP, Dloadr-BCQ, Dloadr-BCR, Dloadr-BCS, Dloadr-BCT, Dloadr-BCU, Dloadr-BCV, Dloadr-BCW, Dloadr-BCX, Dloadr-BCY, Dloadr-BCZ, Downloader-AFH.gen, Downloader-BDU, Downloader-BDW, Dropper-QT, Dropper-QU, DwnLdr-GWS, DwnLdr-GXF, DwnLdr-GXG, DwnLdr-GXH, DwnLdr-GXH, Fujack-A, Fujacks-AP, Hacktool.DeepUnfreeze, Hacktool.Purpload, Imagine-A, IRCBot-Gen, IRCBot-XD, IRCBot-XE, IRCBot-XF, IRCBot-XG, IRCBot-XH, IRCFlood-T, Iroffer-AL, JS/Dload-I, JSXor-B, JSXor-Gen, JvDlDr-A, Keylog-FU, Keylog-HF, Keylog-TL, KillAV-DX, KillAV-DY, LegMir-ARG, LegMir-ARH, Lineag-AG, Lineag-AQ, Lineag-AR, Lineag-AS, Lineag-AT, Lineag-AU, Lineag-GLG, Lovely-A, Mal/Behav-033, Mal/Behav-035, Mal/DownLdr-U, Mal/Dropper-K, Mal/Dropper-L, Mal/EncPk-AF, Mal/EncPk-AP, Mal/EncPk-AQ, Mal/Generic-B, Mal/PWS-L, Mal/PWS-M, Mal/SCLog-A, Maran-AU, Maran-AX, MDrop-BPQ, Mimbot.A, Mkmoo-Gen, Mkmoose-C, Nofere-J, NTRootK-BZ, NUWAR.EN, Nuwar-C, OnlineG-S, Picu-Gen, Potty-B, Potty-C, PrivacyKit, Psyme-EX, Pushdo-Gen, PWS-AOC, PWS-AOD, PWS-AOE, PWS-AOF, PWS-JR, PWS-OnlineGames!66A1DE20, Randa-A, Rbot-GSO, Rbot-GSP, Rbot-GSQ, Rbot-GSR, Renos-AB, RKRun-Gen, Rustok-G, Sality-AL, Scrimge.A, SDBOT.EXT, Sdbot-DGO, Sdbot-DGP, Sdbot-DGQ, SecurityRisk.Atsiv, SillyFDC-AQ, SillyFDC-AR, SillyFD-I, Silscr-A, Sohana-AC, Spybot.ATEW, StartP-N, Stratio-E, Tarodrop.D, Tilebot-KC, Tilebot-KD, Tilebot-KE, TinyDL-M, Tisandr.a, Torpig-BW, TROJ_DLOADER.SAW, TROJ_SMALL.GQM, TROJ_TARODROP.Q, Vanebot-AR, VB.EFU, VB-DXA, VBLame-A, VBLame-B, VBS/Agent-FZT, VBS/Deskto-A, VCK-A, Versie.A, Vispat.B, W97M.Necro.A, Wimad-D, WinXDefender, WoWMovs-A, WowPWS-BD, Zapchas-DO, Zlob-ADK, Zlob-ADL, Zlob-ADM, Zlob-ADN, Zlob-ADO, ucsearch
Its a real shame that computer viruses exist but then you cant just put them into cardboard boxes and store them away???
