New worm- pretty destructive be careful.

[coltm4carbine]

you might want to read about it from microsoft's website here:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/904420.mspx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the potential damage?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the third day of every month, beginning Friday February 3, this variant of the malware resets the content of files that have specific file name extensions. It searches for files on the hard disk that have the following file name extensions and replaces their contents with "DATA Error [47 0F 94 93 F4 K5]":

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ .doc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ .xls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ .mdb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ .mde

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ .ppt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ .pps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ .zip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ .rar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ .pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ .psd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãââ .dmp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, see the Microsoft Virus Encyclopedia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will my antivirus software help protect me from exploitation of this malware?

 

 

 

The following members of the Virus Information Alliance have indicated that their antivirus software helps provide protection from exploitation of the Mywife malware.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aladdin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Associates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F-Secure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaspersky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McAfee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symantec

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trend Micro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

link to ms virus info library. http://www.microsoft.com/security/encyclopedia/details.aspx?Name=Win32/Mywife.E@mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quotes from M$ library.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulating Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affected operating systems

 

 

 

Windows 2000

 

 

 

Windows XP

 

 

 

Windows Server 2003

 

 

 

Windows ME

 

 

 

Windows 98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infection rating Medium

 

 

 

Recovery difficulty Moderate

 

 

 

Damage rating High

 

 

 

 

 

 

(the info might change over time)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMHO quite destructive if you have any important files

 

 

 

(homeworks, reports, financial reports whatever). If you update your antivirus then i think you'll be fine for the time being. Also seriously be careful with dodgy attachments and emails.

 

 

 

Just a little warning for those of you who have important things inside your pc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

edit: typo and added link.

[Mercifull]

Looking at the filenames the attachment comes in you deserve to get the virus hehe. Symantec only gives it a threat rating of 2. Its really easy to get rid of and really easy to avoid infection especially with up to date AV. There are far worse viruses in the wild right now.

[Kinslayer777]

Uhoh...My avast isnt on the list..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, well...I'm pretty safe...Havnt had a spyware or virus in at least 4 months. Or maybe they're hideing...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although, as colt may know, my friend isnt too safe =p