Danger Level: Category: Infected with Brontok ?   Email-Worm   : : : FREE SCAN

What is Brontok? (Description):     Brontok Remover Keep your computer safe from spyware & malware attacks. 90% of the computers connected to the Web are infected. Brontok is a mass-email worm. Unlike many other mass-email worms, Brontok does not only infect computers, but it also infects USB and Pen drives, thus enabling itself to spread through any media that connects this way. If a flash drive or other USB media is moved from one computer to another, the worm will move with it. Brontok initially spreads itself through email and file sharing applications. Once contracted, Brontok harvests any email addresses in the hard drive's files by searching for programs with the following email extensions: asp cfm csv doc eml html php txt wab When Brontok has the email addresses, it creates bogus attachments and then emails every contact a copy of itself. It has also been reported to modify Windows Explorer settings, namely to disable the Windows Task Manager so that - when it's detected - the user will have a hard time disabling any running processes.

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Brontok

	Disables programs / system
	Installs without user consent
	Inadequate uninstall procedures
	Insufficient privacy disclosure and consent

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How Do I Get Rid of Brontok?

1. Download Brontok Removal Tool.
2. Run a scan to detect and remove any Brontok infection.
3. Restart your PC and run another scan for any remaining traces of Brontok. .

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What is a Email-Worm?

Not too long ago people began to be very concerned about opening email attachments. These worms were the reason. Like any malicious software, this worm is a program and can only function if it is executed, so it took an active gesture from a user, such as opening the attachment, to install itself on a computer. There are, however, some more complicated email worms that can install themselves by being laced into the html rendering of an email's body. Thus, just reading the email puts the user at some risk, especially if the email client (programs like Microsoft Outlook) had a viewing pane that showed the email if it was simply highlighted in the inbox.

Fortunately, most modern email clients offer plain text rendering of their emails, so it cannot harbor malicious code. Worm makers are wily though, and recently email worms have made a resurgence thanks to a process dubbed social engineering, a method that employs more trickery than coding muscle to get a user to install the worm. Scams such as phishing are particularly successful in getting unsuspecting users to divulge vital information and open themselves up to these worms.

For the most part, email today is much safer than it used to be, but good rules of caution are still needed. Don't open attachments from people/organizations you do not know and be wary of official looking emails that ask for vital information (such as account numbers or credit card numbers). No reputable organization ever asks for these via email, only on their secure sites. And remember, when in doubt, pick up the phone and ask.

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