Virus Updates - June 12, 2002

Symantec reports on Backdoor.Latinus, which is a Trojan that can log keystrokes and send them to the hacker.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...r.latinus.html

Symantec reports on W32.Frethem.D@mm, which is a variant of W32.Frethem.B@mm worm that uses its own SMTP engine to propagate via e-mail. It arrives with the subject line "Re: Your password!" and the attachment "decrypt-password.exe".
http://[email protected]

Symantec reports on W32.Chier@mm, which is a worm that uses its own SMTP engine to propagate via e-mail. It arrives with the subject line "Hi, i am <username> " and the attachment "p.exe".
http://[email protected]

Trend Micro reports on VBS_NEMITE.A, which is a VBScript worm embedded in an HTML file that propagates via e-mail. It arrives with the subject line "HI" and the attachment "Syashin3.vbs".
http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virus...e=VBS_NEMITE.A

Sophos reports on Troj/DSS-A, which is a Trojan that is likely to arrive in an e-mail as an attachment called "OPENME.EXE".
http://sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojdssa.html

I auto update norton's, and double check manually once a week as well. LOL I can see why now.

i get this kind of report on a daily basis..

but i normally update my virus definitions every 2 weeks..

Hey sonic,when you said you get this kid of report daily do you mean emailed to you or do you search manually?.If you are subscribed to a mailing list please could i have the link to subscribe to that mailing list?.




-Sh4d0wX

I too would like to have the list. If s0nic has norton however, then it is a list that norton alerts you when new virus definitions are available.

Eh,I have Norton but i have auto update on......

Well, in that case, your virus protection updates itself until it expires. From then, you need to manually update it.

i autoupdate all the time but theres always a concern that something Norton has'nt covered and looks ok could cripple you, deligence is required..

i get them from a mailing list and not from norton.. but i 4got where i registered it since i am registered to dozens of security mailing lists..

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I too would like to have the list. If s0nic has norton however, then it is a list that norton alerts you when new virus definitions are available.

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Ditto. I didn't know Symantec had a virus alert thing going on. That's a pretty novel idea. I just went there and signed up. All interested can do the same: http://nct1.symantecstore.com/virusalert/.

Thanx for that link alittlebitnumb.I used to be on alot of security mailing lists aswell but I started getting flooded with usless emails every 5mins so I stoped:(.I think im gonna go off and try and find some good mailing lists then watch the football;) see you all later....




-Sh4d0wX