new virus warning - AVG did not pickup
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new virus warning - AVG did not pickup
Unknown payload - hidden in .zip
My ISP's A/V didn't see it eithor.
Details:
Attached file:
Article Photos.zip
contains file:
Photo & Article.exe - shows PDF logo
E-mail:
From: TotalBusiness [mailto:jamie.andrews@tradersworld.com]
Sent: 31 January 2006 23:09
To:
Subject: Requesting Photo Approval
Hello,
Your photograph has reached editing stage as part of an article we are
publishing for our February edition of Traders World Monthly. Can you check
over the format and get back to us with your approval or any changes?
If the picture is not to your liking then please send a preferred one. We've
attached the photo with the article here.
Kind regards,
Jamie Andrews
Editor
TradersWorld
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The Professional Brokers Essential
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My ISP's A/V didn't see it eithor.
Details:
Attached file:
Article Photos.zip
contains file:
Photo & Article.exe - shows PDF logo
E-mail:
From: TotalBusiness [mailto:jamie.andrews@tradersworld.com]
Sent: 31 January 2006 23:09
To:
Subject: Requesting Photo Approval
Hello,
Your photograph has reached editing stage as part of an article we are
publishing for our February edition of Traders World Monthly. Can you check
over the format and get back to us with your approval or any changes?
If the picture is not to your liking then please send a preferred one. We've
attached the photo with the article here.
Kind regards,
Jamie Andrews
Editor
TradersWorld
***************************************
The Professional Brokers Essential
***************************************
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I had that this afternoon - is the virus hidden within the zip file, or the .exe that is shown when the file is unzipped ?
It nearly caught me out as it supposedly came from the Editor, Guardian.com, and as a photographer who occasionally works for the Guardian it seem real.
It was only knowing that the Guardian is .co.uk and on unzipping the file to it showed an .exe file, I realised and deleted it, without opening the file.
Anybody know what the virus can do, and does it affect Mac OSX Tiger ?
Cheers
Gareth
It nearly caught me out as it supposedly came from the Editor, Guardian.com, and as a photographer who occasionally works for the Guardian it seem real.
It was only knowing that the Guardian is .co.uk and on unzipping the file to it showed an .exe file, I realised and deleted it, without opening the file.
Anybody know what the virus can do, and does it affect Mac OSX Tiger ?
Cheers
Gareth
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it's a backdoor IRCbot - which uses the sony rootkit to infect (as above states)
The unknowing (or those who don't have full file names on) might open it as the "image" of the file is displayed as adobe's PDF icon.
The unknowing (or those who don't have full file names on) might open it as the "image" of the file is displayed as adobe's PDF icon.
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So far, OS X has had no virus' whatsoever. There is a malware rumoured to be about, but to be infected by it you would have to be pretty dumb as it pretty much has to be fully installed whilst connected to a network (do a Google for "opener" for full details). Isn't it possible to prevent virus infection on PC by simply logging in under an admin user only for the essential installs and using a limited account with no authority to install for all daily tasks Read this recently Apologies if I'm wrong as I'm a Mac geek and hate Micro$h!te with a passion
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new virus warning - AVG did not pickup
Originally Posted by JackClark
McAfee users, if you updated in the last six months you're safe.
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
will zone alarm get it
It you have paid for one of their packages containing the antivirus solution then yes it will stop it.
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
i paid for spysweeper
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ive got AVG free edition what do i need to do?
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