NJ Business Office Computer Worm: Virus Affecting your Business

 

A Worm is special type of virus that actually work by copying itself onto your NJ Business Computer and loves to make use of your NJ Business network and security flaws  Most Trojan Viruses usually target businesses that have a multi-user or network environment.  Many NJ Business owners have told how they can't understand how it gets from one computer to their entire network so fast; which it does via e-mail and other security patch deficiencies on your NJ Computer Business Network.  

 

On Example of a Worm is the Iloveyou Worm which many of you NJ Business Computer users may be familiar with ; it comes in as an e-mail that says I love you in the subject line and has an attachment that has VB Script in that when opened causes it to run This worm would execute once you opened the attachment and then send itself to everyone in your address book..

 

Steps  1)  You Download and open an attachment, or it automatically detects network and other computer flaws in your NJ Business Network; then goes to attach itself to those resources, computers, servers, etc.

 

Step    2)  You keep opening the excel, word ,etc attachment that is infected and it runs again and multiplies even more.  In this step the worm copies it payload onto your computer; and in some cases; it may require a reboot to penetrate and cause even more damage.

 

Step    3)  It causes your network to halt as it quickly uses up all available resources that things crash.

 

 

Again ; to protect yourself from worms on your NJ Business Computer you need to

 

1)  Download and install all the latest windows and browser updates

2)  Install a good Virus Program like ESET and then be sure to keep it updated every day

3)  Schedule a full computer scan at least once a week

4)  Never open any attachment from anyone you don't know.