Many of us have had to deal with a computer virus at some point in our lives. They’re definitely not the most fun thing to deal with, and depending on how serious it is, you could potentially lose access to your computer!
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In the summer of 2001, the US government and White House were hacked from an unknown source. A worm called “Code Red” was once claimed by the FBI to be so dangerous, it had the potential to bring down the entire Internet.…
Ever wonder how you got viruses on your computer, even when you have a respected antivirus program on it? Once upon a time, an antivirus software was enough protection from even the nastiest viruses out there. Unfortunately, technology, malware, and hackers are getting smarter. Consequently, it’s getting harder to stop them.
Though the name indicates it’s a worm virus, Storm Worm is actually a Trojan Horse virus. It infected thousands of computers worldwide less than 6 years ago, and experts say well over 300, 000 computers had been infected by Storm Worm, or a mutation of it. …
Here at FixMeStick, we often receive comments and emails from readers who suspect their computer has been infected by a virus. So what exactly is a computer virus? And how you can tell if your computer is experiencing a general operating system issue or a virus-related one?
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