Daily virus report (Oct 21, 2007)
- RISING
Oct 21, 2007 one virus needs attention. It is Worm.Win32.Autorun.irk. It spreads itself through shared files.

Name: Worm.Win32.Autorun.irk

Warning level: Dangerous

Category: Worm

System: WIN 9X/NT/2000/2003/XP

It drops itself and creates autorun.inf to all the local hard drives. This virus can create a new guest account and add this account into Administrators.

Anti-virus experts suggest that computer users take the following measures to protect against this virus:

Do not open suspicious mail and suspicious websites; turn off or delete unnecessary system services; patch the system in a timely manner as many viruses spread by taking advantage of the system exploits or vulnerabilities; install anti-virus software for real-time monitoring and protection; Open auto-protect function when accessing to the internet; Install personal firewall to prevent the loss of  password; Set up a complicated password for the administrators account. 


 
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