Virus/Worm Alert Category 4 Severe

[blebs99]

W32.Aliz.Worm
W32.Badtrans.B@mm
Symantec Security Response is currently tracking two threats, both rated Category 4 (Severe). W32.Badtrans.B@mm is a MAPI worm that emails itself out as one of several different filenames. W32.Aliz.Worm is an SMTP mass mailer worm that can be executed just by reading or previewing the file.

Certified Virus Definitions are available via LiveUpdate or manual download for both threats.

More info on both:

Aliz (http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.aliz.worm.html)

Badtrans (http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.b@mm.html)

[Godfodda]

Was just about to post that myself since Norton just picked it up via email attachment.

Thanks for the info.

[blebs99]

Originally posted by Godfodda
Was just about to post that myself since Norton just picked it up via email attachment.

Thanks for the info.

Just sorry it's a little late for some. I just got the warning and I'm posting it everywhere as fast as I can. :(

[TeaM]

I removed Badtrans virus from one comp and MUST say that it was kinky little virus. The registry thing was the most awful thing what it did and it wasn't really nice that it went to _RESTORE folder which is quite dumm thing in Windows ME... Gotta say that _RESTORE is making the removal of the virus more difficult than it really would be. But do you guys know if f-prot RealTime protector warns about the viruses like BadTrans or Nimda...

MeaT