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A new variant of the Conficker worm, named Conficker.C, is set to become active on the 1st April according to CA. This evolution of the worm has been stripped of a lot of it's replication tools; but these have been replaced by stronger capabilities for disabling anti-virus products and restricting access to websites related to virus removal as well as disabling Windows Security Centre and Windows Defender.
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ESET has released version 4 of its acclaimed anti-virus / anti-spyware and Smart Security products. The new versions build on ESET's ThreatSense®, the industry's most accurate proactive technology for detecting viruses and other malware, by adding over 20 new capabilities that improve malware detection, enhance system diagnostics and recovery, and improve management. The latest version also includes advanced self-defense technology that protects against malware designed to disable antivirus or anti-malware solutions, leaving the user completely unprotected.
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Microsoft Excel has been targeted by a new malware named X97M/TrojanDropper.Agent.NAI.trojan. This trojan contains a particularly nasty payload that attacks Microsoft™ Excel® 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 for Windows® and 2004/2008, version for the Mac. The Excel Viewer/Excel Viewer 2003 is also affected. The trojan opens a backdoor by exploiting the Win32/Agent.NVV vulnerability whicjh then allows a hacker to gain remote access to the machine and all the data on it.
The payload is release immediately the file is opened. So don't open any Excel files sent to you via email or downloaded off the Internet unless you can be absolutely sure they're from a verifiable source. |
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