Major corporations such as Microsoft Corp., Ford Motor Co and Safeco shut down their e-mail systems. The media reported the virus was detected in the computers of the super-secret National Security Agency. The love bug virus caused some damage by destroying files that stored visual images and music by writing copies of the virus over them. An estimated 45 million people received the virus on the first day of the assault. How to protect yourself There are many types of anti-virus software, employing several technologies.
Every virus has a unique signature, which is a string of software code.
The drawback to scanners, includes the inability to detect new viruses, and the requirement that the user determines when to initiate the virus scanning process. Other types of anti-virus tools include those that will run continuously on a system, and those that will run every time the machine is booted. Be cautious about opening attachments. Don't open any document or image file without knowing what it is. Write the sender and ask about the contents of the file.