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In recent years there have increased cases of cyber viruses and are becoming more advanced due to improved technology thereby becoming more dangerous. The hackers can hack your computer or phone by stealing important information like bank details, photos etc. It's advisable to have an antivirus installed on your pc or phone to protect you from this.
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In recent years there have increased cases of cyber viruses and are becoming more advanced due to improved technology thereby becoming more dangerous. The hackers can hack your computer or phone by stealing important information like bank details, photos etc. It's advisable to have an antivirus installed on your pc or phone to protect you from this.
Below are the most cyber threats someone needs to be protected from
The virus was discovered on May 5, 2000, originated from the Philippines. The virus spreads by email with the subject line "ILOVEYOU" and an attachment, "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.txt.VBS" If the attachment was opened, a Visual Basic script was executed, and the computer was infected.
The virus is considered one of the most virulent computer viruses ever created. It managed to wreak havoc on computer systems all over the world with around $10 billion worth of damages. 10% of the world’s computers were believed to have been infected. It was so bad that governments and large corporations took their mailing system offline to prevent infection.
CryptoLocker Ransomware was released in September 2013 and it spread through email attachments and encrypted the user's files so that they couldn't access them. A virus is a dangerous form of ransomware that encrypts files on the computer. A Victim has to pay a certain amount through bitcoin in exchange for them to access the file or documents. To decrypt the file, a victim should have a private key to decrypt the file. Once the files are infected, the files are effectively lost forever.
Here are many ways to avoid the CryptoLocker virus
• Updating antivirus software and malware protection
• Ignoring suspicious attachments or files
• Don't click on random or unrecognized links.
Zeus virus is part of the “Zeus" family of malware and viruses and it was first discovered in 2011. A virus is a form of malicious software that targets Microsoft Windows. Spam messages and drive-by downloads are two main methods of infection.
The main purpose of the Zeus virus is to access the victim’s sensitive bank account details and steal all of the victim’s funds. The virus can bypass centralized servers and create independent servers to send sensitive information and a victim cannot even trace his/her stolen data. Also in some cases, Zeus can download ransomware that encrypts your files and demand money in exchange for unlocking them.
The simplest way to get rid of the Zeus virus is to use antivirus software as well as a malware removal tool.
The Sasser worm is unstoppable; once the virus has infected a computer, it looked for another vulnerable system. The virus scans random IP addresses to find potential victims. While the virus did no physical damage, Sasser was responsible for DDOS attacks. The virus slows down the Internet and puts some sites to a complete halt. The Sasser virus was so effective it actually ground one-third of the post offices in Taiwan to a halt, shut down 130 branches of a Finnish bank,
On the other hand, the Netsky virus spreads via e-mail and Window networks with the purpose of insulting other computer viruses such as Mydoom and Bagel. There are many forms of Netsky, each made by different people. Netsky was actually the more viral virus.
Mydoom, the first version of the worm, appeared on January 26, 2004. It spread via email and through a peer-to-peer network. This virus originated from Russia and is written in C++ programming language. The virus creates a backdoor in the victim’s computer’s operating system.
Just like the ILOVEYOU virus, it is a record-holder and was the fastest-spreading email-based worm ever.
Mydoom was an odd one, as it hit tech companies like SCO, Microsoft, and Google with a Distributed Denial of Service attack.
• Keep your software up to date
• Don’t click on links within emails
• Use free antivirus software
• Back up your computer
• Use a strong password
• Use a pop-up blocker
• Minimize downloads
