July 3, 2008 one virus needs your attention. It is BQ (Worm.Win32. AvKiller. bq). This a Worm which is wrote by Delphi Language, the virus will try to shut down various anti-virus software, and download Trojan which steals computer user account information from website of hackers appointed.

Name: BQ (Worm.Win32. AvKiller. bq)

Warning level: Dangerous

Category: Worm

Affected System: NT/2000/XP/2003

This Worm can spread through flash disk and download Trojan from Internet. After virus startup, it will make mutex to make sure that there is only one copy in system process. Virus will search Internet connection, and try to shut down various anti-virus software. It will browse website which hackers appointed, download Trojan to local device. Virus can inject into flash disk, MP3 and other mobile device. Virus spreads through these mobile devices if these devices are being used.

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, QQ 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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