New virus is disguised as a link for downloading Internet Explorer

Technology news and updates blog article

5th April 2007

Experts in computer security warn users about spreading of the new Virus.Win32.Grum.A which comes as letters with the proposal to download the second beta-version of Internet Explorer 7. The letter comes as if from admin@microsoft.com with the theme Internet Explorer 7 Downloads. Even more user is confused by the letter itself, it is formed in the style of Microsoft site. The virus is particularly dangerous in that, that it is not required for you to run attachment, you just click on the reference in the letter and the virus enters your computer. Entering the computer, the virus tries to download additional files and also distributes itself, finding addresses in the directory of the user. Other malicious actions of the virus have been researched by experts. The distribution kit of malicious file is placed on several servers in different countries of the world. Experts are suspecting that these servers had been forced, that`s why all administrators recommend checking the logs to make sure that their servers are not infected.