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Security
Notifications:
January
3, 2006
Microsoft scrambles to patch security hole in Windows
operating system -- Microsoft was hustling
to fix a flaw that left its Windows operating platform
vulnerable to attacks from hackers, the company announced.
"It is even worse than a critical flaw,"
Rob Helm, director of research at Directions on Microsoft
in the state of Washington, told AFP. "This one
is particularly nasty because is allows people to
take control of your computer from over the Internet."
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Virus
Alerts:
February
27, 2006
PWSteal.Tarno.S
is a Trojan horse that steals sensitive information
such as user name and password details. It also downloads
remote files and lowers security settings. MORE
February
20, 2006
PWSteal.Metafisher
is a Trojan horse that exploits the Microsoft Windows
Graphics Rendering Engine WMF Format Unspecified Code
Execution Vulnerability (as described in Microsoft
Security Bulletin MS06-001) to download remote files.
The Trojan also sends bank account and personal information
to remote servers. MORE
February 13, 2006
W32.Kiman.B is a worm that
has distributed denial of service and back door capabilities.
The worm spreads by copying itself to network shares
protected by weak passwords or by exploiting computer
vulnerabilities. MORE
February 6, 2006
W32.Beagle.DN@mm is a mass-mailing
worm that uses its own SMTP engine and file-sharing
networks to spread. It opens a back door on the compromised
computer and attempts to lower security settings.
The worm also tries to download and execute remote
files. MORE
January 30, 2006
W32.Imav.A is a worm that
spreads by sending ICQ messages that contain links
to copies of the worm. The worm also disables security-related
products. The worm may arrive as a .zip file downloaded
from the Internet.
Note: Definitions prior to January 27th may detect
this threat as W32.Lodav.A. MORE
January 23, 2006
W32.Sygyp.A@mm is a mass-mailing
worm that also spreads through file-sharing networks
and lowers security settings on the compromised computer.
MORE
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January
16, 2006
W32.Feebs.D@mm
is a mass-mailing worm that also spreads through file-sharing
networks and lowers security settings on the compromised
computer. The worm arrives as an email attachment
with an .HTA extension. MORE
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January
4, 2006
W32.Dabora.B@mm
is a mass-mailing worm that mimics email notifications
that state the user has received an online postcard
or online music. MORE
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January
9, 2006
W32.Looksky.G@mm
is a mass-mailing worm that lowers security settings,
opens a back door, and drops additional malware on
the compromised computer.
Also
Known As: WORM_LOCKSKY.AB [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000,
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT,
Windows Server 2003 MORE
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