WMF - IMPORTANT Warning for all Windows users!

StephenB_2

The spammers have a new trojan, see http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-012006.html#00000768 This trojan seems to be ahead of most AV software

SJB

redux

StephenB wrote:

Ah, I fear we are talking at cross-purposes here Redux. My fault for trying to be brief.

I see what you meant now, and my apologies too - you'd mentioned the rapidshare thing above, and I didn't appreciate all of the nuances of the Microsoft article.

tigermatt

mr_fishbulb wrote:

Errr does anyone not think installing an unofficial patch sounds a bit suspect?

No, I don't find it suspect if Steve Gibson is recommending it is installed. I have downloaded and installed it and don't seem to have a problem. I also trust Steve Gibson with my PC's security (lots of others do as well) and if he recommends something, I never hesitate installing it.

--Tony--

I have been caught by this three times now, each time by clicking on a web site from a google search, could not understand why my virus software (trend) was no detecting it until it wa on my PC and I could only repair it with system restore and a virus scan.

I wont be clicking on any unknown sites grom Google until after the official patch now!!!!!

--Tony--

All three slightly different but all caused this:

--Tony--

The Microsoft update is now available on the windows update site, do yours ASAP.

mr_fishbulb

--Tony-- wrote:

I have been caught by this three times now, each time by clicking on a web site from a google search, could not understand why my virus software (trend) was no detecting it until it wa on my PC and I could only repair it with system restore and a virus scan.

Because it's crap?

Avast has been blocking these for me. For free.