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New Windows Virus....be careful

  • 12-01-2008 03:07AM
    #1
    Fabio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,299 ✭✭✭


    bbc news

    Have a look above.

    Just said I'd give an aul heads up.


Comments

  • #2
    ActorSeeksJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭ActorSeeksJob


    I wouldn't worry about that for the time being, maybe in the future though.

    It can be fixed though


  • #3
    GhostInTheRuins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,014 ✭✭✭GhostInTheRuins


    Many are falling victim via booby-trapped websites that use vulnerabilities in Microsoft's browser to install the attack code.

    I persume that means only IE is vunerable.


  • #4
    SeanW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,565 ✭✭✭SeanW


    No need for me to worry so :D

    Firefox FTW

    https://u24.gov.ua/
    Join NAFO today:

    Help us in helping Ukraine.



  • #5
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    http://www.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-rootkit/us/crp/0
    If you haven't already.


  • #6
    ActorSeeksJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭ActorSeeksJob


    No rootkit scanners will be able to fix this one unfortunately


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  • #7
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Symantec have a report on it. As always with these things not keeping up to date just adds to the risk.


  • #8
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    wow the mbrs are back, i haven't seen one since 1998, think it was called angelina on a win95 pc

    this good website might help

    http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/



    I suppose the best way to remove them will be to plug the drive into another pc, I better carry a laptop, with a good av installed and a usb->ide adapter with me from now on


  • #9
    LoLth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,339 ✭✭✭✭LoLth


    is fixmbr still an option on windees ?


  • #10
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,311 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Yep, used it a few times after dual boot errors. :D


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