Dealing with a computer virus which self-propagates by email

摘要

There is disclosed a method of dealing with a computer virus which self-propagates by causing an infected computer to send an email containing the virus to another computer using an email address present in an address book of the infected computer. The method comprises the steps of (i) receiving an email suspected of having been caused to be sent by such a virus at a computer; and (ii) upon step (i), carrying out a computer automated service for dealing with such a virus, wherein the automated service is rendered either to the computer from which the email was sent or to a computer in receipt of the email other than the one in step (i). Also disclosed is a corresponding computer system and related methods.