HighTechComputerViruses,AreYouProtected.pdfVIP

High Tech Computer Viruses, Are You Several years ago most viruses spread primarily Protected? via floppy disks, but the Internet and networking has Dick Parent – Network Consultant introduced new virus distribution mechanisms. With Electro Standards Laboratories e-mail now used as an important business com- Are You Immunized Against The High Tech munication tool, viruses are spreading faster than Viruses? ever. Viruses attached to e-mail messages can infect Excitement! You are removing your new personal an entire enterprise in a matter of minutes, costing computer from the shipping container. The excite- companies millions of dollars annually in productivity ment builds as you plug in the keyboard, mouse and loss and clean-up expenses. monitor and you connect your PC to a network and/or No one who uses a computer is immune from the Internet. Almost, instantly you are benefiting from viruses. increased productivity and life-enhancing information Life Cycle of a Virus access services. •Creation Sending and receiving e-mails, chatting online Today anyone with even a little programming with friends, surfing the Internet via web browsers; knowlegde can create a virus. and downloading data or program files are only a few •Replication of the most common activities. Unfortunately these Viruses replicate by nature. A well-designed activities also expose your PC and yo