Robert Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 (edited) Just when you thought microsoft had fixed the security problems... A new Trojan horse - named Phel - that punishes users of Microsoft Windows XP operating system is in the wild. Security software firm Symantec has issued a bulletin warning Windows XP users to be on the look out for the program, which is distributed as an.html file. The malicious code can attack systems running XP Service Pack 2. The vuln was first found in October, and Microsoft is busy trying to catch up to it. "Microsoft is taking this vulnerability very seriously, and an update to correct the vulnerability is currently in development," the company told ComputerWorld. "We will release the security update when the development and testing process is complete, and the update is found to effectively correct the vulnerability." Symantec warns that users will see two Internet Explorer windows pop up when an.html file with Trojan.Phel.A is opened. If the code does its worst, the Trojan will automatically be executed every time a Windows user turns on his machine More information from Symantec is available here Edited January 8, 2005 by robbbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuronMaster Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 /me swaps to mozilla after reading this. Now to get used to its better features, I gotta tell my siblings about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 (edited) This trojan can download a ddos remote-controlled bot, whichis controlled via a secret IRC channel, and instructed to conducta denial of service attack on a selected victim. Since SP2 firewall only blocks incoming ports, outgoing attackscan continue unimpeded. Edited January 8, 2005 by robbbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuronMaster Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I hope microsoft mades a fix soon, I didn't like the windows firewall very much, so I nagged my older brother to get the one I got to work (kerio personal firewall). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Edge Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I hate these things. One day I'm going to create the ultimate fire wall. Anyway, is deleting from registry the best way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agozer Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 /me swaps to mozilla after reading this. Now to get used to its better features, I gotta tell my siblings about this.What? You didn't use Mozilla/Opera/Other-than-IE until you read this topic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IxI SoNiK IxI Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 firefox is the best, go get it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Use the actual quote tags next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuronMaster Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 /me swaps to mozilla after reading this. Now to get used to its better features, I gotta tell my siblings about this.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>What? You didn't use Mozilla/Opera/Other-than-IE until you read this topic?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Embarassingly I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Edge Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I'm still using IE...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuronMaster Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I'm still using IE......<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm using it still, I'm having trouble getting used to firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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