Viral and Similar Threats
Back to Knowledge BaseThe world wide web consists of a huge network of intercommunicating computers across which a large quantity of information is transmitted at great speed. Effectively, the world is joined together in one vast ‘spider’s web’ of communicating computers.
This structure is vulnerable to the introduction of harmful software designed to disable and damage normally operating computer processes and files, or to retrieve private information for criminal purpose or cause other nuisance.
Many security threats are called ‘viruses’ but there are many other forms, and they are frequently modified to form new threats as software is rewritten and deployed to prevent them causing harm.
In the first instance, a ‘firewall’ is required. This is a software program which restricts access to vulnerable computers by permitted sources only.
In addition to the firewall, the main protection to these threats is by anti-viral software, monitoring intrusion and preventing their damaging activity. This automatically updateable software, properly configured, will identify threats and render them harmless.
In addition to supplying effective, updateable counter threat measures, CMC IT are adept at detecting harmful intrusions, rendering them harmless and restoring systems to their full working capability.
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It is important that your chosen anti viral software is updated regularly to counter new threats. If you have a problem that you suspect is viral in nature, get your machine checked as soon as possible. Call us on 01209 822200
Don’t forget - continued use could mean you losing some or all of your data.
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