Virus and Threat Information
The internet represents a significant threat to both the systems and to the data stored on them. It is critical that your personal system have an anti virus program installed on it and that it be continuously updated, it is equally important that your operating system be updated as well. Click Here to learn more. This page is not intended to present every know virus, only to inform computer user of the existence of various threats.
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P2P-Worm.Win32.Tibick AKA W32.Blatic.A AKA Win32.SpyBot This family of worm spreads through file-sharing Peer 2 Peer networks. The worm itself is a Windows file. The worm also has back door that allow your computer to receive commands from a remote attacker. The worm checks the victim machine for a P2P client and changes the client's configuration so that resources shared by default include the file created by the worm. (This is a good example of why you shouldn't use Peer-to-Peer file sharing software) |
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W32.HLLW.Gaobot.gen like many threats this is a variant of a large family of worms (many different copies written on the same theme), they propagate themselves using multiple vulnerabilities. and open back door ports that the Beagle and Mydoom families of worms typically use. if this worm shows up in a scan of your system you'll need to update your system with all the latest patches and download a removal tool to get rid of it. |
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W32,Agobot-FZ Known as bot software, the remote attack tools seek out and place themselves on vulnerable computers,running silently in the background, the owner is oblivious to it. Recent versions of the software allow attackers to control a compromised computer through chat servers and peer-to-peer networks, and can attack other computers and steal information from Infected systems. (This is a good example of why you shouldn't use Peer-to-Peer file sharing software) |
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TrojanProxy.Win32.Bobax The Trojan receives commands from web-servers, making it possible for: The current version of the Trojan to be updated. Programs to be downloaded to the victim machine, and then executed. Mass mailings to be carried out from the victim machine, and data can be stolen. Only systems running windows 2000 & XP can be infected. |
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I-Worm.Wallon Wallon is an internet worm that spreads via emails containing links to an infected websites. |
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Worm.Win32.Sasser This worm spreads via the Internet using a vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows operating system, and will randomly shut down an infected 2000 / XP systems. The worm can run on (but not infect) Windows 95 / 98 / Me computers. .However, they can still infect vulnerable systems. The worm will waste a lot of resources so that programs cannot run properly, including the removal tool. therefore the removal is best run in safe mode. Click Here to get instructions and to download the removal tool. |
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W32.Blaster.Worm This worm exploits vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows operating system. and will cause the infected 2000 / XP computer to time out and shut down when the user opens a browser. The worm can run on (but not infect) Windows 95 / 98 / Me computers. However, they can still infect vulnerable systems. The worm will waste a lot of resources so that programs cannot run properly, including the removal tool. therefore the removal is best run in safe mode. Click Here to get instructions and to download the removal tool. |
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W32/Bagle This worm spreads by email. It sends copies of itself to addresses that it gathers from files with certain extension names. The email that it sends Subject: <None> |
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