Daily virus report (Sep 27, 2007)
Sep 27, 2007 - RISING
Sep 27, 2007 two viruses need your attention. They are Trojan.PSW.Win32.XYOnline.jg and Trojan.PSW.Win32.QQPass.yrh. They both try to steal the user's account and password information and disable some antivirus software.
The virus of today:
Name: Trojan.PSW.Win32.XYOnline.jg
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Trojan
System: WIN 9X/NT/2000/2003/XP
It drops itself into Windows directory and modifies the Windows Registry so that it can run automatically with Windows startup. It can disable some antivirus software, log the keyboard record and steal the user's account and password.
Name: Trojan.PSW.Win32.QQPass.yrh
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Trojan
System: WIN 9X/NT/2000/2003/XP
This virus can download files from the Internet, disable antivirus software and steal the account and password information.
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.
