[real-eyes] Has your computer been turned into a zombie?

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To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:01:03 -0500
> The Fred's Head Companion
> Saturday, October 07, 2006
>
> Has your computer been turned into a zombie?
>
> By Michael McCarty
>
> The term "zombie" refers to a computer that has been compromised by a 
> virus or other malware, so that it will perform tasks like sending spam or 
> participate in denial of service attacks under the direction of an Evil 
> Hacker.
>
> Viruses, trojan horses and spyware are so prevalent now that affected 
> zombie computers (ordinary PCs in homes and businesses) are thought to 
> account for the delivery of up to 80% of all spam worldwide. Hackers can 
> also create networks of zombie computers and wreak havoc with coordinated 
> denial of service attacks that cripple targeted websites for hours or days 
> with a flood of data.
>
> A virus or trojan running on your PC has access to the same commands and 
> files as you, so it can do anything you can, including installing other 
> software, sending emails, deleting files, or snooping around for passwords 
> and personal information.
>
> In most cases, the owners of zombie computers are not aware that their 
> systems have been compromised. If your computer seems to be running a lot 
> slower than usual, or you cannot access anti-virus websites, you should 
> run a thorough virus and spyware scan immediately.
>
> Stop Badware From Taking Over Your Computer
>
> Spyware, addware, viruses and worms? What does all this mean and how can 
> you stop it from getting to your computer? Stopbadware.org provides 
> warnings of deceptive or harmful software that users might install on 
> their PCs.
>
> "Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet & Society and Oxford 
> University's Oxford Internet Institute are leading this initiative with 
> the support of several prominent tech companies, including Google, Lenovo, 
> and Sun Microsystems. Consumer Reports WebWatch is serving as an unpaid 
> special advisor."
> Click this link to learn how to keep your computer clean from badware:
>
> http://www.stopbadware.org.
>
> posted by Michael McCarty at 9:17 AM
>
>
> http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2006/10/has-your-computer-been-turned-into.html
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