Computer Virus Types Considerable Harm

Hello buddy JET-Z! the first night of vacation end of this semester, I want to use for posting about the various types of computer viruses that exist in the world. Viruses are very harmful to your computer, it can cause the computer hangs, the computer turns itself off, some programs can not be run etc.. To minimize precaution against computer viruses should know some types of computers in the world that may be harmful to your computer, which I took from the blog next. These viruses include:


1.  Storm Worm

             Appeared in 2006, called "Storm Worm" because it spreads via email with the subject "230 dead as storm batters Europe". Storm worm is a Trojan program hourse. some versions can make computers into bots. Or commonly used hackers to spam mails through the internet.

2.   Leap-A/Oompa- A

           Mac that has a concept of security through obscurity sure would not have a virus since its OS system is closed. But in 2006, Leap-A virus or commonly called Oompa-A appears and spreads via iChat on the Mac. After Mac infected, the virus will search for contacts via iChat and send messages to each contact. The message that contains the file that had corrupted JPEG extension. It is not dangerous, but it is stated that there might be a dangerous virus that attacks the level of MAC.

3. Sasser and Netsky

           Creators German children aged 17 years, named Sven Jaschan. Sasser attacked Microsoft Windows. Sasser does not spread via email. But if the computer connection to the computer got this virus. This virus makes the computer can not be shutdown without unplug the power. While the Netsky virus spreads via email with a 22 Kb file attachments and Windows network. Can make DoS attacks. Sven Jaschan imprisoned not only given probation 1 year 9 months, because he was still under 18 years of age.

4. MyDome (Novarg)

            Start attacking dated February 1, 2004, the virus has created a backdoor in the OS. First entered the 1 that started DDoS. Secondly, on 12 Feb, the virus stopped spreading and start creating backdoors. MyDoom spreads via email, in addition to always search on search engines, such as Google began to receive millions of search queries and make slow until it finally crashes. Because MyDoom, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer proposed the creation National Virus Response Center.

5.SQL Slammer/Saphire

            Appeared in January 2003, spread quickly via the Internet. When it made the Bank of America ATM crash, the collapse of Seattle 911 service, and Continental Airlines canceled some flights due to error check in the same ticketing. Make a loss of more than $ 1 billion before dipacthead.

6.Nimda

             It was also discovered in 2001, the opposite of the word "admin". It spreads very quickly, according to TruSecure CTO Peter Tippett, Nimda only takes 22 minutes to make the Top Ten at the time. His target server 2 Internet, spread through the Internet. Nimda will create a backdoor into the OS. so an attacker can access to the server and do anything. Nimda also a DDoS.

7.Code Red & Code Red II

            Appears summer of 2001, attacking OS Windows 2000 & NT. The virus will make the memory buffer is full so splurging. The most exciting time related at White House, all the computer virus is going to hit automatic access to a web server in the White House together, so make overload. Microsoft finally releases its patch time.

8. The Klez

              discovered in 2001, spreads via email, replication continues to send to people in the address book. Create a computer can not operate, can dismiss the antivirus program.

9. Melissa Virus

              In 1999 the same contrived David L Smith, his base of Microsoft Word macros. It spreads via email with the document "Here is that document you asked for, do not show it to anybody else.". If it is opened, the virus will replicate and automatically send to the top 50 in the address book of an email. Smith was jailed 20 months with a fine of $ 5,000 and prohibit access to unattended computers.

10. ILOVEYOU Virus

               After the "Melissa", comes from the Philippines, worm-shaped, standalone program able to replicate itself. It spreads via email, titled "love letters" from a secret admirer. Original file LOVE-LETTER-its-FOR YOU.TXT. vbs. VBS stands for Visual Basic Scripting. Creator Onel de Guzman of the Philippines.

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