Cases which the author often found on a computer that is infected the virus is the loss of a file or folder that the original, even though the computer was sterile from the virus. This case can be found also on the flash. How do I create more files or folders invisible again ...? (which is usually not just the super-hidden but hidden), thus to tamper with any Folder Option ... there is no point. Ways to bring more files or folders in the super-hidden, are:
1. Click the Start button
2. Click Run ...
3. Type cmd, then press the Ok
4. Display appears like a DOS screen (first time)
5. Visible on the screen prompt C: \ Documents and Settings \ xxxxx>
6. Navigate to the drive that will appear the file / folder, such as how to type the D drive at C: \ Documents and Settings \ xxxxx> D: and then press ENTER
7. Came the prompt D: \
8. At the prompt type D: \ attrib-s-h *.* / s / d and then press ENTER (if you do not understand what it-s or / s type D: \ attrib /? And then press ENTER)
9. Wait a few moments until the prompt appears again D: \
10. If it appears the prompt D: \ is the task we're done, just close the DOS window by clicking the X or type exit and press enter.
11. Do not attrib drive C as a whole because of the guarantee will not work. Drive C is in protecting the Windows. Only certain folders that can only be attrib on drive C.
1. The Curious (The Want to Know) - This type of intruder is basically interested in finding out what type of system and data you have.
2. The Malicious (The Destroyer) - This type of intruder is trying to damage your system, or modify your web page, or otherwise make your time and money recovered.
3. The High-Profile Intruder (The High Profile) - type of intruder is trying to use your system to gain popularity and fame. He might use your high-profile system to advertise his abilities.
4. The Competition (The Rivals) - This type of intruder is interested in the data you have in your system. He may be someone who thinks that you have something that can be benefited him financially or otherwise.
The term for Intruders:
1. Mundane; know about hacking but do not know the methods and processes.
2. Lamer (script kiddies); try script2 ever made by hacking activists, but do not know how to make it.
3. Wannabe; understood little hacking methods, and had begun so successfully through to philosophy; HACK IS MY RELIGION.
4. Larvae (newbie); novice hackers, hacking techniques began to excel at, often experimenting.
5. Hackers; hacking activities as a profession.
6. Wizard; hackers who create learning communities among them.
7. Teachers; master of the master hackers, led to the creation of more tools, powerful tools that can support one hacking activities, but more so the system programming tools are common.
The virus does not take effect until you run an infected program, turn on your computer hard disk with a file system has been infected, or open an infected document.
A computer can be infected by the virus in various ways, such as: Floppy disk or Flash disk used by others, used on your computer. Not necessarily disk or Flash disk is virus free. Floppy disk or Flash disk that you use at home have been infected from elsewhere, such as offices or other places. Attachments that contain email viruses without our knowledge. Program developers obtained from infected tissue. Program downloaded from the Internet was already infected with the virus. Floppy disks or flash disk that is used from the infected computer, then used on another computer.
To prevent the virus does not infect programs on our computer, Antivirus is a very important solution. Many Antivirus is popular enough to be our choice, such as Norton Antivirus, McAfee, Sophos, AVG and so on.
There are several ways can be used to prevent attacks against computer viruses, among others:
ØProtection removable media such as Floppy disk (floppy or flash disk), after you use it.
ØFind new information on the development of new viruses to avoid, this bias is through the internet.
ØDo antivirus Live Update regularly to get new programs up to date.
ØRun Antivirus Auto-protect is to avoid the viruses that can infect your computer.
ØIf the Auto-protect is not running, which can scan was removable disks, such as floppy or flash disk.
ØSet the time to scan automatically and regularly.
ØBe careful in receiving emails from outside that you do not know. Do not carelessly opening the attachment, the file could be infected by the virus.
ØDo not make your email program to perform Auto run email attachments.
ØRun Blocking Worm to avoid sending an infected email attachment.
ØRun Blocking Script to detect any symptoms of virus activity.
ØSet the recommended maximum protection to the Antivirus settings.
ØIf necessary, the isolation of important system from source potential virus attacks such as network, Internet, and programs that are not important.
In addition, it is important also to prepare the device in case of transmission to the computer. The important things to improve computer security from viruses is as follows:
ØBack up files regularly and keep a safe place, also store other than the computer place.
ØIf you use a computer that does not run from a CD, create the Emergency Disk, and then scan the computer with the emergency disk.
ØIf your computer using Windows 98 or ME, make a Rescue Disk is up to date, which you can use to run the computer in DOS mode, and using Norton Antivirus to fix problems associated with the virus and restore the system crash.
