Beware Stuxnet Impact On Windows 7

Stuxnet threat not only to shadow the user's computer with a system of 'supervisory control and data acquisition "(SCADA), which is widely used in oil and gas companies. Windows 7 and Vista users will also need to be alert.

This was conveyed by Alfons,
antivirus analysts from Vaksincom, on ITGazine, Thursday (13/01/2011). "The threat Stuxnet for a novice user, so not only SCADA. This is an overlooked," said Alfons.


The first threat, Alfons said, the victim Stuxnet so can not store data or run certain programs. This is because disk space is reduced due to swelling Winsta file.

Then, he went on, the computer may hang or slow. Plus the network connection that can be disconnected.

That's because Stuxnet perform injection on some Windows system files. Includes svchost.exe, which is associated with a network connection, as well as related lsass.exe computer activity.

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