Abstract

The caselet discusses the increasing threat posed by computer viruses to Internet users throughout the world. It gives a brief account of the various types of viruses that attack computers through the Internet, with special focus on viruses like Sobig, Trojan horse, etc. The caselet also takes a look at the severity of the damage caused by computer viruses.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Threat being posed by the computer viruses to Internet users across the world
• Emergence of the Sobig virus and the menace it has created
• Bout of attacks of computer viruses and its impact on organizations
• and Effectiveness of anti-virus software and firewalls in fighting against computer viruses.

Keywords

Computer viruses, Internet, Computer crashing, Sobig virus, Mimail, MyDoom, Netsky, Advertisement banners, Trojan horse, Spammers