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Category Archives: Virus list & description
Win32.Elkern.A
Manually removing an infection from your computer can put your data at risk for damage that may or may not be recoverable. Central Command strongly recommends that you backup all of your data prior to attempting to remove an infection … Continue reading
Win32.Klez.A@mm
Manually removing an infection from your computer can put your data at risk for damage that may or may not be recoverable. Central Command strongly recommends that you backup all of your data prior to attempting to remove an infection … Continue reading
Worm/Klez-E
Manually removing an infection from your computer can put your data at risk for damage that may or may not be recoverable. Central Command strongly recommends that you backup all of your data prior to attempting to remove an infection … Continue reading
Virus Hoaxes
There are many viruses discovered every day, however few of them exist only in the imagination of the public or the press. Following is a list of viruses that DO NOT EXIST, despite the rumors. Please ignore any messages regarding … Continue reading
ViruSafe’s Word Macro Virus Killer
Word Macro Virus Overview Word Macro Viruses infect Microsoft Word 6.0 documents by modifying (*.DOC) and the NORMAL.DOT template. When an infected document is opened under Microsoft Word prior to NORMAL.DOT being infected, the virus gets control as an AutoOpen … Continue reading
Nextel’s virus soap opera v2.0
Perhaps you wonder if they dealt with ILoveYou like the actors in their video. Well, wonder no more! A Nextel employee wrote me to say: We got a big kick out of [the soap opera] because most of our handset … Continue reading
So-called “office virus experts”
From the treatise “Computer Viruses and ‘False Authority Syndrome’ ” by Rob Rosenberger. A rule of thumb: the first employee attacked by a computer virus will quickly rise to the position of office virus expert. “Trust me, I know what … Continue reading
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W32/Sobig.f@mm worm description
W32/Sobig.f@mm is a new version of the Sobig mass-mailing worm. It spreads by using it’s own SMTP (mail) engine to send itself to email addresses that it finds within files on the infected system. The virus searches through DBX, HLP, … Continue reading
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W32/Badtrans.b@mm virus description
W32/Badtrans.b@mm is a mass mailing worm that uses MAPI to mail itself. The worm emails itself to various addresses found in the address book, or on web pages in the internet cache on the infected PC. It attaches itself as … Continue reading
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W97 Ethan Virus Information
Name: W97M.Ethan Virus Description: Ethan is a Word macro virus that replicates in Word 97, infecting Word’s NORMAL.DOT documents and template. Ethan also checks for W97M/Class virus infections, deleting that virus’ class.sys file replication mechanism.
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