This is another one of the computer viruses that are running rampant out there on the internet that is passed from one computer to the next when you either click on one of those fake pop-ups that tells you that your computer is infected with this worm and prompts you to click on "OK" to download a free anti-spyware program that will clean up your computer and remove the worm; or by downloading shareware or freeware, using a program that is on a shared network or going to websites that you really do not know how secure they really are.
This particular worm is one that falls under the Malware, or Malicious Software, category and is travelling very quickly thanks in part to the explosion of the shareware and freeware programs that are out there on the internet these days and in part to the fact the moiré and more people are sharing files of all sorts online today with people from all around the world.
There are some very distinct signs that your computer has been infected with Worm.Win32.Netbooster. Is your computer running slower than you are used to on start-up or are you having a hard time getting where you want to go online? Has your homepage been completely switched to a website that you have never heard of or usually do not go to? Are there new desktop icons that are shortcuts to new operations appearing and you are not sure where they came from? There is another sign to watch out for here... more pop-up ads than you usually see; even when you are offline. These are the worm's way of tracking your internet surfing and are used to gather very personal information about you. All of these things are signs that your computer has been infected with Worm.Win32.Netbooster.
Here is a bit more information about this particular worm and others like it. These are like computer viruses in the fact that they get from one computer to the next fairly easily in this age of information sharing. The difference between a Virus and a Worm is that the Virus only adds its own codes into your files; while a Worm will completely replace some important files on your hard drive with their own and then get into your address book and mail itself out to everyone in your address book. Watch out!
