jaykaykay
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Re: help been shut down by my isp
said by johnnyjoes:
I have been forced to use dial up. I called Support and they say I was One of the people shut off due to something called a worm.
I trashed all the email from people I didnt know. However I opened one from someone I trusted and tried to open the file.
Here is an explanation of what a worm is in simple terms.
A worm is a self-replicating virus that does not alter files but resides in active memory and duplicates itself. Worms use parts of an operating system that are automatic and usually invisible to the user. It is common for worms to be noticed only when their uncontrolled replication consumes system resources, slowing or halting other tasks.
This is what is occurring with your system. You must have opened something from someone that you trusted that was infected and thus infected your system. It's not always safe, and often the least so, to open things even from people you know. You are now sending out replicas of this worm.
You obviously have the need to learn some things about securing your system. Unfortunately, going on the Internet requires a lot of education along with a huge responsibility. Making sure that you have updated system patches, are running an updated Anti virus program, and running a firewall are just a few things to start with. Along with that, there are many other things to learn...once you have your system cleaned up and back running securely.
I hope that once you are up and running with a clean, secure system, you will come back here and start to learn. There are many here who are willing to educate as well as what you will gain from just reading and checking out the forum regularly.
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