Computer Viruses

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The Latest MS Word Security Exploit Thwarted by AVG Anti-Virus

By keeping your AVG virus database regularly updated, you can be sure you have nothing to fear from the latest security hole in the Microsoft Word application! This security exploit enables a specially modified file that is disguised as an e-mail attachment with a Word document to start some arbitrary code that can cause serious damage to your computer. Get more information and protection against the MS Word exploit.
May 23, 2006

Here are some Anti-Virus Resources

• Visit http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp to do a complete virus scan of your computer for the most recent viruses.
• 'MyDoom' removal tool at Norton click here.
• Virus Stinger Tool at Mcafee click here.
• Check out Grisoft for their Free Anti-virus Program.
• Other Anti-virus programs:

Norton

McAfee

PC Security Shield

Grisoft

Latest security threats

Downadup/Conficker worm
<p>First version of this worm is known from december 2008. Nowadays it has 300+ several variants. More information could be found in <a href="http://viruslab.blog.avg.com/avg_viruslab_news/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Virus Lab Blog.</a></p>

I-Worm/Nuwar
<p>Propagation method of new Nuwar variant is still similar to its precedessors. Spammed mails with link in IP format directs users to the worm web pages where the users are prompted to download one of the worm files with the name <span style="font-weight: bold;">funny.exe</span>. Names of other downloadable files are <span style="font-weight: bold;">kickme.exe</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">foolsday.exe</span>. AVG detects this threat as <span style="font-weight: bold;">I-Worm/Nuwar.R</span>.</p>

I-Worm/Nuwar
<p>New Nuwar variant spreading method is similar to Nuwar.L last month propagation. Spammed emails are brief containing link in IP format to currently working pages with worm. Compromised page code is changed and and as a result user is prompted to download file with worm. Downloaded filename is <b>valentine.exe</b> it's about 110 - 130kB long and it's detected by AVG as <b>I-Worm/Nuwar.N</b></p>

I-Worm/Nuwar
<p>We have a new wave of spammed mail messages containing link directing users to website where the worm could be downloaded. Emails contains short text and IP address of currently working pages with worm. In this case downloaded filename is <b>withlove.exe</b> and it's about 115kB in size. Websites and worm files changes every few minutes. AVG detects <b>withlove.exe</b> as <b>I-Worm/Nuwar.L</b>.</p>

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