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Last Updated: 2, Apr 2018 - 10:02 |
W32/Badtrans@MM is a nasty one that replies to your unread email messages and may send private information back to the originator of the virus.
Watch out for the following list as attachments:
Card.pif
docs.scr
fun.pif
hamster.ZIP.scr
Humor.TXT.pif
images.pif
New_Napster_Site.DOC.scr
news_doc.scr
Me_nude.AVI.pif
Pics.ZIP.scr
README.TXT.pif
s3msong.MP3.pif
searchURL.scr
SETUP.pif
Sorry_about_yesterday.DOC.pif
YOU_are_FAT!.TXT.pif
Double extensions are a real warning sign especially after SirCam. An underline in the To: address is another danger sign - delete on sight.
A lot of blank messages with RE: as the title and a 40k attachment have also been doing the rounds.
Once you are infected it's quite difficult to get rid of it - check out: McAfee Advice
Really the only answer is to have an up-to-date virus checker installed on your computer and schedule the update to run regularly - daily.
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