Triple virus wears down computer defences..

[IGBT]

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Chain reaction
The first line of attack is a Trojan program called "Glieder" that arrives in an email and activates when a user double-clicks on the attachment - triggering a chain reaction designed to take the computer hostage.

Several new variants of Glieder were released in rapid succession on Friday in an effort to reach as many machines as possible, anti-virus companies say.

Once installed, Glieder tries to download two more programs from a long list of web addresses. This makes the computer more vulnerable to attack from the two follow-on Trojan programs.

The second Trojan, known as Fantibag, deactivates anti-virus and other security software and blocks access to security-related websites, opening up the computer to infection. The final bug, "Mitglieder", completes the attack by installing a program that can be used to control the machine remotely.

 

[TGS]

Symantic announces a new Anti-Virus product, Left Click Disabler. The product simply slips over the top of the mouse, the user then places his or her finger into the cigar cutter shaped device. When the user initiated a left click, the device will close down on the finger aptly "removing" the digit used to operate the left mouse button.

The device can be rotated for left handed mouse users.


Available in stores Christmas 2005.

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: IGBT
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Chain reaction
The first line of attack is a Trojan program called "Glieder" that arrives in an email and activates when a user double-clicks on the attachment

Oh nooos! Waht will we doos against this most clevar deploysmnet mechanasm?????



OH NOOOOOOS!!

 

[spyordie007]

If you havent caught it from the sarcasm yet this is an old stratagy.

The key is to not get yourself infected in the firstplace. Use an up-to-date virus scanner with a firewall; keep your OS up-to-date and dont run as admin and even your grandma will be safe.

 

[nweaver]

and teach your grandma NOT TO OPEN ATTACHMENTS UNLESS SHE HAS ASKED FOR THEM!!!


I always set my family computers to show attachments too, so my sister didn't click on the picture.jpg.exe