Daily Virus Report (July 30, 2008) - Trojan.Clicker.Win32.VB.xx
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July 30, 2008 one virus needs your attention. It is XXTrojan.Clicker.Win32.VB.xx. This virus disguise as an IE icon, click the webpage which hackers appointed at background. And these link addresses are mostly ads and commercial character web-station. And this is a measure that hackers get profit. 
 
Name: XXTrojanTrojan.Clicker.Win32.VB.xx
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Trojan
Affected System:Windows NT/2000/XP/2003

Description:
This is a Trojan Clicker which written in VB language. The virus can disguise as an IE icon, and modify the webpage address which need refresh IP traffic through configurator. In additional, virus clicks appointed webpage at background to obtain profit. So, this virus has a commercial character. The virus releases varieties of virus program; it is difficult to be cleaned up manually.
 
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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