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COMPUTER VIRUSES AND PROTECTION

My brother Tim was checking his emails one day and then it happened. He received a warning across his screen that his computer would be shutting down in 45 seconds. Like most people this happens to he felt totally helpless and confused. After his computer shut down on him, he decided to do what most would do. He turned his computer back on and connected back to the internet. About ten second after he had connected to the internet he receives the same message, but with a shorter time. Eventually Tim couldn’t even stay online for a total of ten seconds. That’s when he then found he had a virus “The Blaster Worm.” This paper is to inform you computer users who have just lost your hard drive to the worm virus. Individuals like you purchase computers for entertainment provided by the Internet without realizing the complications that it can cause.
There is protection for these problems and they are getting stronger. There have been many cases in which viruses have attacked ...

Posted by: Amy Hetzel

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