Daily Virus Report (July 29, 2008) - Trojan.Win32.FakeVir.cj
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RISING
July 29, 2008 one virus needs your attention. It is CJ(Trojan.Win32.FakeVir.cj). This virus disguise as an IE icon, click the webpage which hackers appointed at background. And these link addresses are mostly ads and commercial web-station. And this is a measure that hackers get profit.
Name: CJ(Trojan.Win32.FakeVir.cj)
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Trojan
Affected System:Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
Description:
This is a Trojan which can disguise as AV software. There will be a window similar as AV software scanning window after the virus startup. Then, this process will give a security alarm about virus, no matter that there is a virus or not. It will give an option to clean virus. But when computer users click the provided option, it will command you to register this AV software. Then, it will forward to a special webpage; there will be a cheating purchase. This will make computer users suffer.
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.