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2. Code Red (computer worm) - Wikipedia

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   Code Red was a computer worm observed on the Internet on July 15, 2001. It attacked computers running Microsoft's IIS web server.It was the first large-scale, mixed-threat attack to successfully target enterprise networks.

3. Conficker - Wikipedia

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   Conficker, also known as Downup, Downadup and Kido, is a computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system that was first detected in November 2008. [2] It uses flaws in Windows OS software (MS08-067 / CVE-2008-4250) [3] [4] and dictionary attacks on administrator passwords to propagate while forming a botnet, and has been unusually difficult to counter because of its combined use ...

4. MS Antivirus (malware) - Wikipedia

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   MS Antivirus is made to look functional to fool a computer user into thinking that it is a real anti-virus system in order to convince the user to "purchase" it. In a typical installation, MS Antivirus runs a scan on the computer and gives a false spyware report claiming that the computer is infected with spyware.

5. Consumer Ally Scam Alert: Microsoft Is Not Calling You - AOL

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   People pretending to be Microsoft employees are calling homeowners and telling them their computer has a "serious virus." But to "fix" the problem, people are being told to pay a fee and give the ...

6. Inappropriate advertising on AOL

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   Tips to avoid spyware and malware. Always keep your Microsoft Windows operating system up to date and ensure that the latest security updates are installed using the Windows Update utility. Use antivirus software to protect your computer from viruses and other malware and always keep your antivirus definitions and databases up-to-date.

7. Blaster (computer worm) - Wikipedia

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   August 11, 2003: Symantec Antivirus releases a rapid release protection update. [8] August 11, 2003, evening: Antivirus and security firms issued alerts to run Windows Update. [16] August 12, 2003: The number of infected systems is reported at 30,000. [16] August 13, 2003: Two new worms appear and begin to spread.