Friday
Dec192008
Inside Generic Pup.Z
Paul Sylvester
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Potentially unwanted programs do not self-replicate. They spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. They can either be stand alone applications, or come bundled along with other PUPs, Trojans or Rootkits.
Installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs.
Distribution channels include email, malicious or hacked web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.
In order to prevent these types of infections you need to understand that most of the time it is something you thought was useful but yet has a virus hidden inside of it. Some of the things you can do to remove the virus is:
You need to remember about security and how to counter any virus installation by having a firewall and Anti-virus. I have also put an e-store to better make use of anything I see on Amazon that might help you out. If you want to visit it, click here.
Infection Methods:
Potentially unwanted programs do not self-replicate. They spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. They can either be stand alone applications, or come bundled along with other PUPs, Trojans or Rootkits.
Installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs.
Distribution channels include email, malicious or hacked web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.
Ways to prevent Infection:
In order to prevent these types of infections you need to understand that most of the time it is something you thought was useful but yet has a virus hidden inside of it. Some of the things you can do to remove the virus is:
- Get an Anti-virus
- Update the Database
- Try uninstalling any programs that you might of installed that might of installed this virus.
- Removal Instruction from McAfee that might help.
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You need to remember about security and how to counter any virus installation by having a firewall and Anti-virus. I have also put an e-store to better make use of anything I see on Amazon that might help you out. If you want to visit it, click here.
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