PDA virus detected
One of our clients recently had a nasty problem with the w32Sality.ae virus
The virus was resident on one of their PDAs and as soon as they would sync with Activesync it would infect the host computer as well.
Please take all necessary precautions and always keep your antivirus software up to date.
When ANY program attempts to disable your antivirus STOP and concider what is going on before you continue or allow some process to disable your virus protection.
Symantec offers the following solutions (This link will take you to the Symantec website)
- Always make backups.
→ Ideally, take your backups off-site.
→ Contact us at 417-886-2528 to setup an automated schedule to send your backups to our backup servers via a secure Internet connection.
→ Robert's personal philosophy: it's not IF your hard drive will crash, but WHEN. → Make backups! - Always keep your security software current.
→ safeguard your computer and operating system by ensuring you have the latest anti-virus and anti-spyware software installed. - Stay on top of software updates.
→ Reputable software firms continually update their software to ensure the highest levels of security. Be dilligent about responding to these updates.
IMPORTANT. Software updates typically do NOT arrive via email as an attachment. So if you receive an email from your anti-virus provider indicating that you should apply the attached update. It is indeed very likely a virus! Always download updates from your anti-virus provider's website or better use the automatic update feature that was installed as part of the anti-virus software. - Activate security features
→ These include pop-up blockers and spam filters. - Setup a firewall
→ Make sure your personal computer and network are properly protected from the hazards of internet connectivity. - Think before you click!
→ Never accept email attachments or download and install applications from a website without due consideration and you trust the source.
→ avoid clicking on pop-up ads, downloading information from unknown sites and clicking on links in e-mails from unknown sources.
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