Daily virus report (Nov 29, 2007)
Nov 29, 2007 - RISING
Nov 29, 2007 one virus needs attention. It is Trojan.PSW.Win32.XYOnline.ti. It spreads through network and steals the account and password information of online game users.
Name: Trojan.PSW.Win32.XYOnline.ti
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Trojan
System: WIN 9X/NT/2000/2003/XP
This Trojan virus is packed by using Upack. It drops virus files such as swjqbzc.dll, swjqbzc.exe, swjqbcs.dll and wijiafw.fon to the system directory. This virus can disable some antivirus software and ordinary system processes and modify the Windows registry. It will spy on the user's 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.
