worms removal methods

Email Worms

These worms spread through infected email messages which may contain an attachment or a link of an infected website.

Instant Messaging Worms

These worms spread via instant messaging applications by sending links of infected websites to the entire contact list.

Internet Worms

Internet worm tries to gain access to any vulnerable machine either by scanning the Internet and/or using the local operating system.

IRC Worms

These worms spread through chat channels, sending infected files or links to infected websites.

File-sharing Networks Worms

These worms place a copy of themselves in a shared folder under a harmless name and thus the infected files spread P2P network.

Computer Worms

Computer Worms

A sub-class of a virus, a computer worm is a self replicating computer program that uses a network connection to spread from computer to computer extremely quickly, without the help of any executable host file or any person.

A computer worm therefore:

• Runs Independently
• Travels across network connections
• Has the capability to reproduce itself on your system

What worms can do?

With its ability to replicate itself rapidly, a computer worm overloads the system memory, causing slowdowns in data transmission due to massive bandwidth consumption.

If designed to do so worms can also carry a payload which can create a 'backdoor' on your computer thereby allowing evil minded users to control your computers remotely.