Computer Security & Viruses/Computer VIRUS

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Expert: Lorry - 10/2/2008


Question
How many computer viruses are known uptill know?"

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Hi Nitish,

Over a million, the exact number I don't know as there are new viruses/threats found everyday. Check out the following for infor information:

http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/threatexplorer/azlisting.jsp

Hope this helps!
Lorry

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Lorry

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I can answer most questions regarding viruses/Trojans and help to remove them.

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This happens to be of interest to me as it boggles my mind that people have nothing better to do than to write a virus. Wish these people, the ones who write viruses would put the knowledge to good use instead. My job as a local tech involves removing viruses and/or spyware.

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