TORONTO, CANADA-- CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. of Toronto, a
leading provider of data recovery services, reports today that
computer users in Canada, the United States, England and China
have been hit with the Chernobyl virus.
Chernobyl is a version of the CIH virus, so named because it
strikes on the 26th of April - the same day as the Chernobyl
nuclear disaster in 1986. It infects Windows 95 and 98 executable
files. Once those executable files are run, the virus becomes
resident in the memory of the computer and then infects other
files as they are copied or opened.
"The virus affects a personal computer in two ways," says CBL's
president Bill Margeson. "First, it has the ability to overwrite
sectors at the beginning of the hard drive. Secondly, it may
affect some BIOS chipsets rendering the personal computer
inoperable."
CBL recommends the following:
- It's a good idea to scan your media with the latest versions of
well-known virus protection software. The version of the CIH
virus that is hitting today is variant 1003. If your computer
hasn't been infected, it will therefore still be advisable to
check for this virus on a regular basis.
- If your computer has already been infected and the damage done,
it's best to leave the recovery of your data to professionals that
can find those files at the hex level. This will minimize any
further lasting effects such as overwriting of critical data.
About CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc.
CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. (http://www.cbltech.com) is a leading
international provider of computer data recovery services for clients
experiencing data loss. Founded in 1993, CBL offers data recovery services
worldwide through its network of labs, offices and authorized partners. CBL's
offices and laboratories are located in 10 countries on six continents
including Brisbane, Australia; San Diego, California and Armonk, NY, USA;
Toronto, Canada; Newcastle, United Kingdom; Kaiserslautern, Germany; Beijing,
China; Barbados, West Indies; Ponta Grossa, Brazil; Tokyo, Japan; and
Singapore.
SOURCE CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc.
Contact:
Gary Hilson
Sacke & Associates
garyh@sackepr.com
416.493.5723
