Daily virus report (Aug 28, 2007)
Aug 28, 2007 - RISING
Aug 28, 2007 two viruses need your attention. They are Trojan.PSW.QQPass.fn and Trojan.Win32.StartPage.q. Trojan.PSW.QQPass.fn steals the user's password. Trojan.Win32.StartPage.q modifies the default home page of IE browser.
The virus of today:
Name: Trojan.PSW.QQPass.fn
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Trojan
Affected System: WIN 9X/NT/2000/XP
This virus runs and automatically monitors the user's computer at background. It logs the keyboard records and steals the user's account and password.
Name: Trojan.Win32.StartPage.q
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Trojan
Affected System: WIN 9X/NT/2000/XP
This virus runs at background and modifies the default home page of the user's IE browser. It costs system resources and slows down the user's computer.
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.
