There are so many doubt questions when the word "virus" is tried to define. ... During the cited trigger conditions, this would try to connect to a server and download a file, which researchers expected to be a new variant, an update, or even a destructive component. ... This worm does not infect typical end user machines at all .Therefore, it only infects computers running Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or MSDE 2000. ... Last, you don't have to download or open email with attachment if you feel suspicious it. ...

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(www.antivirus.miningco.com) Early viruses were pieces of code attached to common program such a game or word processor. A user might download an infected game from a bulletin board and run it. ... McAfee Virus-Scan detects and removes all types of known viruses from sources including: e mail attachments, internet downloads, shared disks, CD-ROMs, and synchronization with your PDA. ... The program also installs a plug-in that runs whenever a Microsoft Office document is opened and presents special scanning options if any problems are detected. ...

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Viruses can be transmitted as attachments to an e-mail note, as downloads, or be present on a diskette or CD. ... Macro viruses infect your Microsoft Word application and typically insert unwanted words or phrases. ... There are many ways for a virus to enter your system:      Email attachments    Database replications    Shared network files and network traffic in general    World Wide Web (WWW) sites      FTP traffic from the Internet (file downloads)    Floppy disks brought in from outside the organization  Electronic bulletin boards (BBS) Pira...

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