'Here you have' virus

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
10/09/2010 22:14

A new email virus that promises a link to free sex films is wreaking havoc at some of the biggest businesses across the world today.The 'trojan' virus, with the subject ‘Here you have’, is filling inboxes with multiple emails after infecting users' address books.In some cases, the virus is bringing down corporate email systems with the sheer weight of messages.Trojans are malicious programmes that hide inside apparently harmless computer files.A grab from one of the 'Here you have' emails which have been crippling businesses in the US

The virus arrives as an email with the subject line ‘Here you have and invites the user to click on a link to a PDF.

Once they do so, the virus is downloaded onto their machine and spreads to all of the contacts in their email account, sending them the same email in turn.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1310890/Here-virus-causes-havoc-spreads-world.html



The worm also tries to shut down any anti-virus software that has been installed.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
10/09/2010 22:17

Lets hope they soon get on top of it )

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
10/09/2010 23:15

Sounds like a good post - many thanks for the warning.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
10/09/2010 23:15

Good link wanderer.