Daily Virus Report (Aug 27, 2008) - Worm.Win32.Logogo.b
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RISING
Aug 27, 2008 one virus needs your attention. It is B (Worm.Win32.Logogo.b). The virus spreads through Flash Disk or Internet, and makes varieties of antivirus and security tools stop working. The virus can download vast viruses which under the disguise of the same name of system file. It is difficult to be deleted.
Name: B (Worm.Win32.Logogo.b)
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Worm
Affected System: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
Description:
This is a Worm which spreads through Flash Disk or Internet. The virus creates a file folder and releases a virus file named wdfmgr.exe, and creates an ntldr.exe and an autorun.inf at each disk to achieve startup with system. And the virus modifies registry key assignments to achieve running with boot-strap. To protect against antivirus check or scan, the virus will break varieties of antivirus of security tools through IFEO hijack tech. and the virus can download varieties Trojan to local computer, it is difficult to be cleaned, and this bring a big threat to computer security safe.
Anti-virus experts suggest that computer users take the following measures to protect against this virus:
1. Install Rising Anti-virus, personal firewall, update in time, and at least 3 times per day for updating Rising.
2. Use Rising Vulnerability Check, patch your computer system in a timely manner as many viruses spread by taking advantage of the system exploits or vulnerabilities.
3. Do not browse suspicious websites, and suspicious inserter; turn off or delete unnecessary system services.
4. Do not receive the suspicious file from QQ, MSN, Email, etc.
5. Open auto-protect and auto-monitor function when accessing to the internet.
6. Put your account information of networks bank, networks game, MSN, QQ, Yahoo Messenger etc, into Rising Application Protection, Rising Application Protection can protect specified applications from attack by malicious programs. A user can apply rules to game software, instant messenger, etc. to customize protection.