New Trojan attacks XP SP2

[Robert]

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

[NeuronMaster]

/me swaps to mozilla after reading this.

 

Now to get used to its better features, I gotta tell my siblings about this.

[Robert]

This trojan can download a ddos remote-controlled bot, which

is controlled via a secret IRC channel, and instructed to conduct

a denial of service attack on a selected victim.

 

Since SP2 firewall only blocks incoming ports, outgoing attacks

can continue unimpeded.

Edited January 8, 2005 by robbbert

[NeuronMaster]

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).

[Samurai Edge]

I hate these things. One day I'm going to create the ultimate fire wall. Anyway, is deleting from registry the best way?

[Agozer]

/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?

[IxI SoNiK IxI]

firefox is the best, go get it...

[Wizard]

Use the actual quote tags next time.

[NeuronMaster]

/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.

[Samurai Edge]

I'm still using IE......

[NeuronMaster]

I'm still using IE......

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

I'm using it still, I'm having trouble getting used to firefox.