Whether an infection is the result of a disgruntled employee, hardware vulnerability, software-based threat, social engineering penetration, robotic attack or human error, all organizations must be prepared to immediately respond effectively to such an issue if the corresponding damage is to be minimized.

Using a guide and pre-formatted malware response checklist, written by Erik Eckel for TechRepublic Premium, however, can save organizations considerable time and effort for bringing security and sanity to initial infection response efforts. No firm should be without some semblance of a plan.

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To prove effective, a malware response plan should address a minimum of 10 key factors:

1. The order in which specific steps should occur.

2. The specific information to be immediately collected.

3. The specific individuals to be notified.

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