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There are some very dangerous Viruses spreading out in the net (Bugbear / Sobig / W32Blast + variants and more) often using known Security leaks/issues within IE/Outlook or Windows
Please use Windowsupdate to get the most recent Security fixes for Windoze/IE/Outlook !
Use Auto/Liveupdate to update your Antivirusprogram/Firewall with the latest Patches/Upgrades/Virus Signature(Pattern) files !
->> Please do this frequently - at least once per week !!!
On infected systems it's possible Firewalls/Antivirusprograms are prevented from running or re-installing - some Viruses/Worms recognize and disable or bypass them !

Recently discovered Virus Threats + Virus Info:
Symantec - Bitdefender - Mcafee/Network Associates - Trendmicro - Panda

Antivirussoftware (Scanner + Removal tools + Signature/Pattern files) :

• Online Virusscanner :
  Trendmicro - Panda
• Free Virusscaner (free for personal use only) :
  Antivir Personal Edition - Bitdefender - Avast - AVG - Panda for Linux
• Virus Removal Tools :
  Symantec - Bitdefender - Mcafee Stinger - Panda
  Trendmicro Cleaner + Trendmicro Pattern files
• Rescue Disk Creator :
  Trendmicro Rescue Disk Builder
• Virus Pattern files for manual download - often more recent than automatic update
  Symantec - Trendmicro

Spyware/Adware/Malware/Dialer Removal :

• Spybot Search&Destroy ->> Spybot FAQ
  - Usually the the best program against these types of Software
• Ad-Aware 6 ->> Ad-Aware FAQ
  - Good but not as good as Spybot is
• Spywareblaster
  - prevents Spyware from installing
• Mailwasher
  Delete SPAM-Mails directly from your mailserver - no need to download them

Alternative/Secure Internet-Browsers :
Opera - Mozilla
Mozilla Firefox - Mozilla Stand-Alone Browser
Mozilla Thunderbird - Mozilla Stand-Alone Mail

-> Malware programs like Dialer/Hijacker/etc do easily self-install with IE/Outlook due to their ActiveX/Active Scripting "Features" - with Mozilla/Opera these problems are reduced to near zero

Firewalls (free for private use) :
Kerio - Zonealarm - Outpost

ZoneAlarm Link Fixed - Toby B.

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thnx for the addys and the info

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Yes Denniss, Thanks for the info. I have made this one a sticky (at least for now anyway)....It deserves attention.

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It's alway good to have some links to removal programs on hand ....

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3 Cheers for Denniss! I already had AdawarePro6, but this Spybot adds to it. Between the two of them, I think that every base is covered. Thanks for sharing.

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HEATWARE

A new dangerous Sobig Virus is on it's way through the net !
It's called Sobig-E and uses the usual IE/Outlook way to spread out

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusen ... RM_SOBIG.E
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/av ... .tool.html

Thanks for the very useful info Denniss.

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MOTHERBOARD = MSI 875P NEO LSR
RAM = Corsair 1024mb PC2700 XMS
OS = Win XP Sp2
POWER SUPPLY = Antec true power 480w
VIDEO CARD = PNY GF 6600 256MB
CASE =Antec PLUSVIEW 1000AMG
DVD = Lite on 16x
CDRW = Lite on 52x-24x-52x

Update :

Links to recently discovered new Virusses added

Some new links and a little redesign

What do you think about the MSBLAST/LuvSan Virus Worm? It affects WinXP and Win2000. How does it spread?

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