Daily Virus Report (Aug 9, 2008) - Trojan.Clicker.Win32.VB.xy
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Aug 9, 2008 one virus needs your attention. It is XY (Trojan.Clicker.Win32.VB.xy). This virus pretends as an IE icon, clicks appointed website links at background; these websites are commercial or ads pages at most. And hackers get profit in this way.
Name: XY (Trojan.Clicker.Win32.VB.xy)
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Trojan
Affected System: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
Description:
This is a Trojan Clicker which written by VB language. Virus pretends as an IE icon, and modifies webpage links which need refresh IP traffic through configurator. In additional, virus clicks appointed webpage at background, to achieve aim of getting profit, so, this virus has a clear commercial character. And virus releases varieties of virus programs at system32 directory; it becomes difficult to be deleted by manual.
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.
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