Nyxem has been programmed to delete Power Point, Word, Excel and Adobe PDF files starting on the 3rd of February and the 3rd of every month thereafter, Besides destroying those types of files, the worm also attempts to disable anti-virus software so that it stops updating and it can also disable the mouse and keyboard of infected PCs. It has also been reported that some Internet users have already lost important files after becoming infected by the Nyxem worm mainly because the clock time on their computer was wrong.
Many antivirus manufacturers have already released patches for Nyxem, but it is estimated that thousands of computers are still infected. Most of these infected PCs are believed to be located in India, Turkey and Peru but many other computer systems worldwide could be hit soon as the Nyxem virus will mail copies of itself to contacts in a user's address book.
To prevent getting infected by the Nyxem worm and the loss of critical data files you should not open attachments or click on Web links within these e-mails, especially if these e-mails have a porn-related subject line. You should also backup any important files that you want to preserve. It is also recommended to scan your computer for viruses.
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