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If you receive an eMail from Symantec or other Anti-Virus vendor that
claims to contain an upgrade or patch to your Anti-Virus software, delete it. It contains a
retro virus designed to take control of your computer. At the time
this notice was published the virus was not included in Symantec's virus
definition list.
Following is the response I got from them which indicates that the virus
does unrepairable damage. This just goes to show that anti-virus
software, a firewall and keeping your system up-to-date is not good
enough to keep it clean. If you system has contact with the
outside world you run the risk of infection no matter what you do.
So you better do full backups including your system configuration and do
them regularly.
Date: October 7, 2003
David James
Cybertron, Inc.
5825 Glenridge Drive
Building 3, Suite 250
Atlanta GA 30328
Dear David James,
We have analyzed your submission. The following is a report of our
findings for each file you have submitted:
filename: C:\Documents and Settings\David\My Documents\Viruses\nav32.exe
machine: CYBERTOSHIBA
result: This file is infected with W32.IRCBot.B
Developer notes:
C:\Documents and Settings\David\My Documents\Viruses\nav32.exe is
non-repairable threat. NAV with the latest beta definition detects
this.
Please delete this file and replace it if neccessary. Please follow the
instruction at the end of this email message to install the latest beta
definitions.
Symantec Security Response has determined that the sample(s) that you
provided are infected with a virus, worm, or Trojan. We have created
beta
definitions that will detect this threat. Please follow the instruction
at
the end of this email message to download and install the latest beta
definitions.
Downloading and Installing Beta Definition Instructions:
1. Open your Web browser. If you are using a dial-up connection, connect
to
any Web site, such as:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/
2. Click this link to the ftp site:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/
antivirus_definitions/norton_antivirus/beta/symcbetadefsi32.exe. If
it does not go to the site (this
could take a minute or so if you have a slow connection), copy and paste
the
address into the address bar of your Web browser and then press Enter.
3. When a download dialog box appears, save the file to the Windows
desktop.
4. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the prompts.
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This message was generated by Symantec Security Response automation
Should you have any questions about your submission, please contact
our regional technical support from the Symantec website
(http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/)
and give them the tracking number in the subject of this message.
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