Detecting and Removing Malicious Code
Has it happened yet? The phone call, the e-mail, the page, or maybe you discovered it yourself. Something wasn`t right: sluggish performance, too much network activity, a missing file. After a little investigating, the realization – you`ve been cracked. If this isn`t familiar to you yet, odds are it will be in the future. Crackers have access to countless variations of malicious code: automated rootkits, trojans, viruses and specific exploits, all designed to breach your security. Detecting and removing these programs can be a daunting task, with little room for wasted time or error. In this article, I`ll explain techniques readers can use to get their system back on-line and prevent it from happening again. Full Story