Monday, July 19, 2010 Special Notice: APH Demo Disc 2010 Infected with Virus Listen to this article. Powered by Odiogo.com Discard APH Demo Disc 2010 Immediately We regret to report that The APH Demo Disc 2010 contains a virus. The APH Demo Disc is a CD-ROM that contains catalogs and demonstration software. The affected disc has a light blue background and says ©2010. The braille label on the sleeve is also dated 2010. If you received this disc by mail or picked it up at the recent ACB, NFB, or NEA conferences, PLEASE DISCARD IT IMMEDIATELY. Detailed Information about Virus The name of the virus is Win32/Prolaco. Fortunately, your computer will not be infected with this virus immediately upon inserting the APH Demo Disc 2010. The only way to infect your system is to click the demo software link on the Demo Disc startup screen, and then click the link to install the demo of Verbal View of Windows XP. The only file on the disc affected by the virus is the Verbal View of Windows XP demo. If you attempt to install the Verbal View of Windows XP demo, and you have up-to-date virus software installed, you should be warned about the presence of the virus immediately. Please Take the Following Steps list of 3 items 1. Discard the APH Demo Disc 2010. 2. Completely scan your system with up-to-date virus detection software. One antivirus program that detects Win32/Prolaco with a general scan is the Microsoft Security Essentials. This antivirus software is both free and accessible. You may obtain more information about safe computer practices, virus detection, and download Microsoft Security Essentials at http://www.microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx. 3. If you do inadvertently run the Verbal View of Windows XP .exe file and you do not have virus detection software running, this virus will spread itself multiple ways, including via email messages with infected attachments, downloading software that may appear to be real programs, and by turning off security settings on your Windows machine. list end If your machine has been infected, update your antivirus software and then run it again to remove the infection. Replacing the APH Demo Disc 2010 APH will create a new 2010 Demo Disc and label it clearly in both print and braille. We will distribute this clean disc later in the summer. About APH Antivirus Procedures Note that APH always virus scans the discs it produces, as was the case with the 2010 Demo Disc, but some virus detection software does not detect the Win32/Prolaco virus during a general scan. Fortunately, antivirus software will detect this virus if you attempt to install the infected program Verbal View of Windows XP. Due to this issue, we are reviewing our antivirus procedures. Our Sincere Apologies We regret any inconvenience this infected disc may have caused. At APH, we care about our customers and we will be happy to work with you further to resolve any issues concerning this virus. Please contact cs@xxxxxxx if you have questions. Sincerely, The Staff of APH http://www.fredshead.info/2010/07/special-notice-aph-demo-disc-2010.html