W32.Scrshotvid Worm
The W32.Scrshotvid is a worm that is affecting the following Windows operating systems: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003
This worm spreads itself by copying to removable drives on infected computers. It can also copy itself to internal drives and other drives that are mapped via the network etc.
The worm spreads via removable drives and it can be hidden in a clean program. So you may unknowingly install the worm and get infected without realizing. The worm can be very harmful as it connects to remote servers and can download or upload data. This can lead to further malware being installed on your computer. You also risk losing private and confidential data.
It is recommended to scan and remove this threat immediately.
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How Safe is Your PC
Most of the time we think are computer is safe and secure, especially if everything seems to be working OK.
Well, unfortunately, your PC might already be infected. Harmful Malware, Trojans and keyloggers could be operating on your computer without you even knowing. Quite often these programs are setup to steal your private data and send this to a remote location. So while everything might seem great on your PC, you never really know what could be lurking in the background.
It is also possible for these malicious programs to get through firewalls and security programs. The only way to really know if you are safe is to run a regular scan of your PC. We recommend that you use more than one layer of defense, so this should include a firewall, anti-spyware software and anti-virus software. There are a lot of options on the market, some free, some paid. Either way, just use something. There are many free scans that will at least tell you if your PC is clean or infected.
We highly recommend you scan your PC at least once a week. Most software will do this automatically. You can try our free scan below.
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