From; Sophos Alert System: Name: W32/Forbot-Gen Type: Win32 worm Date: 5 April 2005 A virus identity (IDE) file which provides protection is available now from the Sophos website, and will be incorporated into the May 2005 (3.93) release of Sophos Anti-Virus. Customers using EM Library, PureMessage or any of our Sophos small business solutions will be automatically protected at their next scheduled update. At the time of writing, Sophos has received no reports from users affected by this worm. However, we have issued this advisory following enquiries to our support department from customers. Note: The IDE issued for W32/Forbot-Gen at 11:00 GMT on 21 September 2004 also contained detection for W32/MyDoom-Gen. This IDE has now been updated to enhance detection of W32/MyDoom-Gen. Information about W32/Forbot-Gen can be found at: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32forbotgen.html This IDE file also includes detection for: W32/MyDoom-Gen http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32mydoomgen.html Download the IDE file from: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/forbotgn.ide Download all the IDE files available for the current version of Sophos Anti-Virus in a single compressed file. The file is available in two formats: Zip file: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/ides.zip Self-extracting file: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/ides.exe Read about how to use IDE files at http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/using.html *********** MIKE"S REPLY SEPARATOR *********** Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews see a sample on my web page http://www3.telus.net/mikebike <mikeswhatsnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/worm_removal.htm See my Anti-Virus pages http://virusinfo.hackfix.org/index <virusinfo-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> A Technical Support Alliance and OWTA Charter Member
