[taxchat] A Real Virus Threat

I just read an article about what might be a real threat to anyone's computer. Its been around for a long time orignally as "Sinowal" but is also called "Mebroot" at times. The reason its so dangerous is apparently because it changes so frequently that what stopped the older versions won't prevent the newer iteration from attacking your computer. In the article linked to below, the author says that the best defense is to make sure that you always have the latest versions of programs that get updated frequently to close security holes.

 

The full article is at:   http://windowssecrets.com/2008/11/20/03-Dont-be-a-victim-of-Sinowal-the-super-Trojan/?n=story1

 

To test your computer to see if there have been security updates to commonly used software on your computer try this site:

 

http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/online/

 

Click the red "Start Scan" button at the bottom of the screen to check your computer for suggested updates.

 

Mel Wolfson

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