Business telecommunications and IT systems

It is important that your IT department is aware of the latest virus, trojan, worm, spyware, and adware threats. This page contains up-to-the-minute information on computer malware (malicious software) and adware alerts.

Computer virus attacks can cost businesses thousands of pounds in lost working time, hardware and data. Prevention is much better than the cure. To remove a virus from a PC or server can involve a complete rebuild of a machine and sometimes it is hard or impossible to recover data stored on infected media. To prevent this from happening it is important that your PC's and Servers have the latest antivirus, spyware and malware software installed and this is regularly updated.

Staff that browse the internet also need to be aware of adware. Virus protection software can help here too, as can employing a web filter such as the highly effective Bloxx web filters supported and sold by du Pré's IT and network team in Newbury, Berkshire.

If you want help in clearing a virus problem, or installing virus protection software, call our Customer Support Centre on 01635 55 55 55 NOW.

To obtain more information on the computer hoax or virus click on the name and visit the information supplied by Sophos Anti-Virus. These links are updated every 15 minutes.

Latest virus, trojan, worm and spyware alerts

This section alerts to the latest instances or updates of malicious software detected by Sophos.

Latest suspicious behaviour and suspicious file alerts

This section indicates files that have characteristics or behaviours commonly, though not uniquely, found in malware.

Latest adware and Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) alerts

Adware (advertising-supported software) is software that triggers, displays, or downloads advertisements to a computer. There are legitimate uses but adware can deliver integrated spyware such as keyloggers and software designed to invade privacy.