Define Each Term:

(Click here) Discuss Email Attachments.

Answer to following questions for each of these

What type of program is it?

What type(s) of programs does it effect or attach itself to? (Payload)

What type of problems does it cause? (Risk Rating and Destruction)

Where did it come from? (Origin)

How do you get it? (Contamination Avenue & How is it Activated?)

How do you get rid of it? (Manual Removal Instructions)

List 5 helpful Web sites for finding out this type of information.

Find 2 new viruses being discuss currently on the Internet and describe them.

Download a solution for one of the viruses in the table.  Save the solution in PC_TECH/Virus folder on Senior01.  Place it in its own folder under the Virus folder.

Check out:

http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo

http://www.pcwebopedia.com/  Technical Dictionary

http://www.itpapers.com/cgi/SubcatIT.pl?scid=908

http://www.messagelabs.com/viruseye/ 

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FixBadtr.exe