Types of Computer Worms | Protegent360 Antivirus

Computer worms are self-replicating malicious programs that use a computer network to send replicas of themselves without the knowledge of the proprietary system computer. Computer worms are just as dangerous as computer viruses, and they will often cause damage to a computer system. Learn about the types of computer worms to keep your computer system from other computer systems safe and from infection. Instant message worms. 

Instant messaging worms often appear in instant messengers, such as Yahoo! Messenger. These worms can send links from virus-infected websites to people in your contact list. Instant messaging worms act in the same fashion as a messaging worm, except that the instant messaging contact list sends infected links instead of an address book.

Internet Relay Chat Worms

Internet Relay Chat to target chatrooms or message boards, also known as chat channels, by sending infected website links or files to users. Internet Relay Chat worms are less efficient than other types of computer worms because the recipient of the worm must confirm, save, and open the file to infect the computer system.

Internet Worms

Internet worms attempt to find vulnerable computer systems by scanning computer networks using local operating systems. After the internet worm detects a stable connection, it will gain full access to that computer system. To the Internet also have the option of installing programs and sending data packets to the infected computer system.

Email Worms

Email worms are worms that infect e-mails. E-mail worms penetrate through HTML links or an email attachment that will send users to an infected site. If the user opens the HTML link or attachment, the mail worm will only infect the computer system. Mail worms distributed across Microsoft Windows applications, such as Windows MAPI Functions and Outlook from Microsoft Services. Mail worms can also steal and use user's email addresses from an address book or other program sources. False accusations arise when the user does not know that he sent one of his contacts an infected email.

File-Sharing Network Worms

File sharing network worms replicate themselves in the user's shared folder and the file name appears harmless, like a popular song or music video downloaded from a file-sharing application. Once the file appears in the network file share, the computer worm will also be. The file-sharing network worm has the ability to download additional malware onto a computer system. Additional malware includes password thieves and backdoors.

How to Remove the Worm.

Mass worms are perhaps the most frustrating types of malware to deal with. Not only are they nearly impossible to detect, but they affect your computer and the computers in your email contact list. The highest quality anti-spyware and anti-virus software will get rid of the mass-mailing worm. With most worms, running this software is the only answer. Things You Need

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1. Remove the worm with native software on a Microsoft computer, the malware removal tool. Download the software from the Microsoft website or from your Microsoft Update routine. Run the program. Malware Removal Tool automatically scans and removes harmful software.

2. Remove the worm with free anti-virus software that can be downloaded from the Internet, such as AVG or Avast! Download the software to your computer, run a full system scan, and remove any malicious content detected on your computer.

3. Download Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) or the Windows Defender program. These programs are free to licensed Microsoft users. Windows Daily News notes that MSE has been shown to detect and remove viruses as well as popular commercial products.

4. Purchase anti-virus software like Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan, Protegent Antivirus, or Panda Titanium. Download the software to your computer.

5. Run a full system scan during which the software will detect worms, spyware, and other viruses. When asked if you want to quarantine or delete, choose to delete all permanently.