My PC suffered an attack recently that threatened to get out of hand. Would my credit card details and other sensitive information be stolen? Luckily I managed to fix the problem quickly.
The most worrying problem was the inability to use Windows Updates. My antivirus package (Norton Antivirus) detected trojan.VUNDO. It reported the problem was fixed, but then the problem returned immediately.
The implication of this is the computer is cut off from security updates from the operating system supplier (Microsoft) and hence becomes more vulnerable to further more serious attacks. Potentially if a predator, who for instance wants to compromise your bank details or passwords, whatever, knows that if he has cut you off from reinforcements from the operating system provider or your antivirus software provider, he knows that you are defenceless and wounded and sooner or later he can find a way through. You could be farmed.
If security updates are disabled, it is like a bank that has its alarm system cut off. You ignore it at your peril, even if the computer is nomal in every other way.
The problem with my pc also stopped me from manually downloading updates. This severely limits what you can do. You are totally cut off from help from your software vendor.
An independent way to fix the problem was required. I went to the Windows forums and discussion groups and used their search facilities to find a solution. I quickly found a report that was relevent. There was a software package recommended that could fix this problem. This was Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.31 and it can be found at http://www.malwarebytes.org/. It fixed the problem beautifully and I strongly recomend it.
Updates are brought out every few days so the supplier is responding to the latest threats very rapidly. There are also paid versions which are even more powerfull.
Malware, including viruses, trojans and worms, is under a state of continual development by criminals, whose objective is to basically rake off money from the unsuspecting Internet community. It is good to know comapnies like Malwarebytes are out there fighting them. They certainly knew how to undo the vundo attack I experienced!
The most worrying problem was the inability to use Windows Updates. My antivirus package (Norton Antivirus) detected trojan.VUNDO. It reported the problem was fixed, but then the problem returned immediately.
The implication of this is the computer is cut off from security updates from the operating system supplier (Microsoft) and hence becomes more vulnerable to further more serious attacks. Potentially if a predator, who for instance wants to compromise your bank details or passwords, whatever, knows that if he has cut you off from reinforcements from the operating system provider or your antivirus software provider, he knows that you are defenceless and wounded and sooner or later he can find a way through. You could be farmed.
If security updates are disabled, it is like a bank that has its alarm system cut off. You ignore it at your peril, even if the computer is nomal in every other way.
The problem with my pc also stopped me from manually downloading updates. This severely limits what you can do. You are totally cut off from help from your software vendor.
An independent way to fix the problem was required. I went to the Windows forums and discussion groups and used their search facilities to find a solution. I quickly found a report that was relevent. There was a software package recommended that could fix this problem. This was Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.31 and it can be found at http://www.malwarebytes.org/. It fixed the problem beautifully and I strongly recomend it.
Updates are brought out every few days so the supplier is responding to the latest threats very rapidly. There are also paid versions which are even more powerfull.
Malware, including viruses, trojans and worms, is under a state of continual development by criminals, whose objective is to basically rake off money from the unsuspecting Internet community. It is good to know comapnies like Malwarebytes are out there fighting them. They certainly knew how to undo the vundo attack I experienced!
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