[THIN] Re: Virus Alert: Download.Ject
- From: "Steve Raffensberger" <sraffens1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:54:36 -0400
LOL..."Unless recent critical updates are installed on your home PC
or your IIS Server it is vulnerable to this attack."
On WinXP, the "recent critical update" is SP2 RC2.
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Jim Kenzig http://thin.net
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 2:12 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx;
brainstem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Virus Alert: Download.Ject
Microsoft has issued a critical alert about the Download.Ject virus. This
virus can be gotten simply by visiting an infected web site with noaction
from the user. Unless recent critical updates are installed on your home PC
or your IIS Server it is vulnerable to this attack.
Jim Kenzig
http://thin.net
For information see:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/download_ject.mspx
Actions for Home Users
1. Install Critical Updates http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
Visit the Windows Update Web site to install all critical updates.
2. Check for Infection
To determine if the malicious code is on your computer, search your system
for the following files:
Kk32.dll
Surf.dat
Steps for Windows XP users:
On the taskbar at the bottom of your screen, click Start, and then click
Search:
Under What do you want to search for? click All files and folders.
Under All or part of the file name:
type: Kk32.dll
and then click the Search button.
Under All or part of the file name:
type: Surf.dat
and then click the Search button.
If either of these files is present, your computer may be infected. You can
find tools to clean your computer and obtain up-to-date antivirus protection
from the following software vendors participating in the Microsoft Virus
Information Alliance:
Symantec
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/js.scob.trojan.html
F-Secure http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/scob.shtml
Trend Micro
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=JS_JECT.A
Network Associates http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_101033.htm
Computer Associates
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/virus.aspx?id=39438
3. Increase Your Browsing and E-Mail Safety
Follow the steps outlined on the page to Increase Your Browsing and E-Mail
Safety.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/settings.mspx
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