Daily virus report (Sep 24, 2007)
Sep 24, 2007 - RISING
Sep 24, 2007 one virus needs your attention. It is Trojan.Win32.Agent.yqo. This virus automatically sends a file 'IMG-????.zip' (???? are 4 digit random numbers) to the MSN contact list.
The virus of today:
Name: Trojan.Win32.Agent.yqo
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Trojan
System: WIN 9X/NT/2000/2003/XP
This virus will send messages such as "ZHE SHI WO DE LUOZHAO :o QING BU YAO FA GEI BIEREN !!", "YI ZHANG WO GEN WO PENGYOU ZUI HAO DE ZHAOPIAN :s !!." and "Here are my private pictures for you" and then send a file 'IMG-????.zip'. It also tries to connect 'www.vnc***.com' so that a hacker can control the 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.