Blackworm started on the 3rd of February and has been programmed to struggle an infected computer on the 3rd of every interval thereafter. So profound it has been estimated that over 300,000 computers have been infected. It can also disable the keyboard and mouse of infected computers. Some Internet users have already lost important files after becoming infected by the Blackworm mainly because the clock time on their computer was wrong.

Like many Internet worms, Blackworm attempts to spread by mailing itself to contacts in a user's address book. The e-mails containing the worm can have a extensive disparateness of Subject fields and fervor names. The worm also tries to number itself to the auto-start programs in the Windows registy. Once a computer in a leak has been infected, Blackworm commit attack to pollute all contradistinct systems in the network.

To prevent getting infected by Blackworm you shouldn't open attachments or click on Web links within these e-mails, especially if these e-mails have a porn-related belief line. You should also backup segment needed files that you would like to preserve. Most antivirus products will detect Blackworm assuming the worm hasn't disabled the antivirus software. It is also recommended to scan your computer for viruses and use a firewall.

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