My mom told me about some new virus contained in an email about Snow White. She thinks she may have gotten it. If there is a new virus like this, what is it and how can it be stopped?
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My mom told me about some new virus contained in an email about Snow White. She thinks she may have gotten it. If there is a new virus like this, what is it and how can it be stopped?
looks like hybris to me.
http://www.sophos.com/search/index.cgi
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...ybris.gen.html
update those virus definitions and scan
Ummm, off the top of my head, I *think* its a trojan. I had it sent to me with the Subject "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" or something like that... But AVG found it straight away and delt with it for me.
I dont think it's a new virus, and updating your Virus Scan and then scanning your Moms system should help sort the problem.
If its the Hybris virus it's about 2 years old. Here is what Symantec has about it
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...ybris.gen.html
It's definitely the Hybris Virus and it's been making the rounds for quite awhile now. If you mom did get infected there is a removal tool HERE
Cheers: