Navigation Macro Viruses And The Melissa Virus Malware Overview Robert Tappan Morris And The Internet Worm Spyware Overview Malware By Akanett Web Publishing Many shareware programs today come bundled with adware. The premise is this: If you try out the program, and enjoy it, you'll buy it. Until you pay for it, the programmer is paid through the Read more... Accurate knowledge properly applied is power. Austin Akalanze, Webmaster Garland, Texas USA  Online spyware removal You can get totally free spyware removal at Microsoft's  online spyware removal utility Onecare Spyware Removal Drive-By Downloads By Akanett Web Publishing You’re surfing the Web, enjoying a quiet afternoon, when a window pops up on the screen. “New Windows Antivirus Update Available,” it says. “Would you like to update your system?” You get Read more...   Macro Viruses and the Melissa virus By Akanett Web Publishing Microsoft thought it was doing it’s customers a favor by adding a programming language to Microsoft Word. In terms of customer service, it was a great idea, because it would allow users to automate and program within their documents. For example, when a document opened, it could be programmed to ask the user for details that must be entered into each document, like insurance policy numbers or phone numbers. Microsoft didn’t count on this programming language ever being used to turn Word documents into virus infectors, but that’s exactly what happened. The first Macro Virus was called the Concept virus. It was designed in 1995 simply to show that it was possible to write a virus in Word’s Macro language. Once it was proven, though, the idea took off. By 2004, nearly 75% of all viruses were macro viruses. When Word opens a document, it runs a normal series of macros. When the system is infected, these normal macros have been replaced, so that when any future documents are opened, their macros are infected as well. Every Word document this computer touches carries a copy of the virus, and will infect any other system that opens it. Possibly the most famous macro virus to date was Melissa. Virus programmer David L. Smith named the code after a lap dancer he knew, and released it in late March, 1999. The virus sent a file called “List.doc” which it claimed were passwords to eighty adult websites. Anyone who opened the document would get their passwords and a free copy of the Melissa macro virus. Melissa would then gather up the first fifty entries in the address book, and email itself to all of them. Melissa had infected so many systems that by March 26th, it was shutting down mail servers with all of the infected emails traveling across the ‘net. You can find out more about Macro Viruses and the Melissa virus and other information and tips on spyware and other malware treats on this website Please subscribe to our newsletter Spywarefree. Your privacy is important to us. We will never share nor rent out your email. eMail address: First Name: Fix registry error and computer crashes! Remove harmful adware, spyware, trojan, dialers. Free trial ! Instant PC Repair with Error Doctor! Fix system slow downs and dll error ! Download free error nuker! Spyware|Adware alert and Remover! Clean your windows registry!  Remove hidden Spyware and adware permanently! Anti Virus protection and virus removal! The Most trusted Spyware and Adware removal software! Accurate Spyware and Adware knowledge, properly applied is power over malware. You can enhance your knowledge of adware and spyware and other malicious softwares such as dialers and browser hijackers. You now have the power. Use it. Here are your links again. Pages : 0 1 2 3 4 5  Home Directory   Spyware Articles script                 script   script                                                                                    Copyright © 2006. Allspywarefree.com All Rights Reserved