Re: Just curious

From: "PA20Pilot" <PA20Pilot@xxxxxxx>

| Hi,
|
| I'm wondering what serious problems can occur when a current computer
| gets infected. From reading around here it seems that mostly a virus is
| a matter of being a nuisance rather than doing any serious damage.
|
| Years ago I got bit by the Klez, I know the havoc that played on me, I
| just wonder what's to be expected now?
|
| Anyone got any horror stories?
|
| ---==X={}=X==---

Ever heard of Cryptovirology ?
I thought not.

This is when a virus or Trojan encrypts YOUR data and you must pay a sum or fee to decrypt
your files.

Do you like your MP3 files ? There are viruses and Trojans (from this point I'l just say
malware) that will delete, corrupt or rename your MP3 files.

Do you use MS Office ? There is malware that will see MS office files and delete them.

Do you tage digital photos ? There is malware that will delete, corrupt or rename your JPEG
files.

Do you still use FAT32 ? The Kriz or Chernobyl can corrupt your hard disk and delete data.

I can go on and on....


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm


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