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The silent spreaders: How computer worms can sneak into your system undetected?

Dataconomy

CodeRed: A worm that first appeared in 2001 and infected tens of thousands of servers running Microsoft’s IIS web server software. Regularly backup important data to prevent data loss in the event of an infection. It was designed to steal sensitive data and create a massive botnet. What are 5 examples of computer worms?

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The silent spreaders: How computer worms can sneak into your system undetected?

Dataconomy

CodeRed: A worm that first appeared in 2001 and infected tens of thousands of servers running Microsoft’s IIS web server software. Regularly backup important data to prevent data loss in the event of an infection. It was designed to steal sensitive data and create a massive botnet. What are 5 examples of computer worms?

System 28