Kayman said:
Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
"You are the victim of a malware attack."
acana;
you should now consult the experts at microsoft.public.security.virus
Good luck
Malware is usually NOT a virus. A virus is a program that
propagates itself without the user's knowledge or consent.
Malware is usually downloaded from a site WITH the user's
knowledge and consent (i.e. by a mouse click), often
because that site says "Download me to speed up your
Internet access!". Malware is very easy to write - anyone with
a small amount of programming experience can write an
executable that creates a few malicious files on the target PC
and deletes a few important system files.
You can compare downloading malware with children accepting
sweets from a stranger. Most learn their lesson early. Others
learn after a bad experience. A dog will probably eat a tasty
sandwich lying in the gutter. Most humans won't - they know better.
Virus scanners will NOT pick up malware - it's an impossible task.
They must concentrate on self-propagating viruses.
