Daily Virus Report (Sep 5, 2008) - Trojan.Clicker.Win32.PopHot.edq
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RISING
Sep 5, 2008 one virus needs your attention. It is EDQ (Trojan.Clicker.Win32.PopHot.edq). The virus spreads through Internet. The virus continually refreshes the webpage which have been appointed and clicks ads on those webpage; this action slows down computer running speed and Internet connection speed.
Name: EDQ (Trojan.Clicker.Win32.PopHot.edq)
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Trojan
Affected System: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
Description:
This is a Trojan. Virus copies itself down to system directory by own and releases varieties of virus files. In additional, the virus drops into normal system processes, and tries to shut down varieties of popular antivirus software and security tools, whitelist itself into firewall, so disable the block when virus refresh a webpage. The virus uses Browser to refresh webpage and click ands on a webpage. It slows down computer running speed, and even system halted, it also a waste of Wide-Band traffic.
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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