We've Got The Solution. And worse, the development of antivirus software for PDAs and other handheld devices could give virus writers ideas for malicious code that they might not otherwise have thought of. Battling Internet Parasites - The cover article on the August 2000 issue of Discover magazine was about parasites. In reading the article I was struck by the similarities between the lifecycle behavior of parasites in the natural world and those of the recent rash of viruses, worms and Trojans in the computer industry. The technology underlying Phage.936 was not particularly threatening, but F-Secure was quick to develop a beta test answer to the problem.
Old viruses continue to cause havoc.
We urge you to keep your antivirus software updated, apply patches as they are issued, and always scan attachments for viruses before opening. Unless an attachment is one you are expecting, it's best just to delete it. Clearly we have on our hands a double-click for porn epidemic. The virus masquerading as an image of someone's wife, which struck scores of U.S. companies on Tuesday, has failed to reach European shores, according to anti-virus experts, who say that European computer users may have benefited from an early warning. NakedWife Virus Makes the Rounds - Several antivirus firms have issued a warning about a new bug discovered Tuesday called NakedWife that s already infected computers at several dozen U.S. corporations.