What did the Melissa virus do?
The Melissa virus, reportedly named by Smith for a stripper in Florida, started by taking over victims’ Microsoft Word program. It then used a macro to hijack their Microsoft Outlook email system and send messages to the first 50 addresses in their mailing lists.
What did the iloveyou virus do?
The worm inflicts damage on the local machine, overwriting random types of files (including Office files, image files, and audio files; however, after overwriting MP3 files, the virus hides the file) and sends a copy of itself to all addresses in the Windows Address Book used by Microsoft Outlook.
What is network virus?
The strictest definition of a “network virus” describes a relatively new type of malware that spreads from computer to computer without having to drop a file-based copy of itself in any of the affected computers. These viruses exist only as network packets, when they move from one computer to another, and in memory.
What is the Zeus virus?
Zeus Virus is a Trojan malware package that particularly targets Microsoft Windows. Trojan types of malware mislead users of its true intent, much like its namesake horse. Zeus made a king’s entry in 2007 attacking both top corporate houses and US government institutions with one swoop.
What are online viruses?
In more technical terms, a computer virus is a type of malicious code or program written to alter the way a computer operates and is designed to spread from one computer to another. A virus operates by inserting or attaching itself to a legitimate program or document that supports macros in order to execute its code.
What is the purpose of the parallel line Internet Protocol?
The Parallel Line Internet Protocol provides Link Layer services for the Internet Protocol, the protocol used for forming small local area networks and large computer networks, such as the Internet, enabling computers without standard dedicated networking hardware, such as Ethernet, but with older parallel port devices, to communicate.
What is PLIP (parallel line Internet Protocol)?
The Parallel Line Internet Protocol (PLIP) is a computer networking protocol for direct computer-to-computer communications using the parallel port normally used for connections to a printer.
What is Internet updater?
Internet Updater. What is Internet Updater? Also known as WebShield, Internet Updater is a potentially unwanted software program. It is bundled by third party download manager including the Conduit Toolbar. It connects to the domain pullupdate.com to download various software updates as well as command data.
How do I know if the virus and spyware definitions were updated?
The dialog box indicates that the definition update is installing. After the file extraction dialog box closes, you can verify that the virus and spyware definitions were updated. To do this, open Microsoft Security Essentials, click Update, and then examine the virus and spyware definitions status.