Following a number of infection reports across the world, including USA, Germany, Australia and Japan, Trend Micro has issued a medium risk virus alert.
This memory-resident worm spreads via email. It sends an email message to the addresses it has gathered from files with various extensions, and adds itself as an .exe attachment.
To remain protected, customers are urged to ensure they have updated to pattern file 729 which will protect from the threat. In addition, Trend Micro Outbreak Prevention Policy number 68 and its Damage Clean-Up Template will offer added assistance to those working with Trend Micro’s Control Manager.
Trend Micro has issued a “Hot Fix” for customers who have been infected by the malware. This can be accessed through the following link: http://kb.trendmicro.com/solutions/solutionDetail.asp?solutionId=18230
Details:
Using simple Mail Transfer Protol (SMTP) this malware sends messages that arrive in the format below:
Subject: Hi
Message Body:
Test =)
<Random characters>
Test, yep.
Attachment: <Random characters>.EXE
The worm runs on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP
For further information on how to protect systems please visit Trend Micro at www.trendmicro-europe.com
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For further information, please contact:
Elizabeth Blanch
Trend Micro
T. +44 (0)1628 400 513
E. elizabeth_blanch@trendmicro.co.uk