New Virus on the Attack

papadoc · 5th June 2003, 21:18

A new variant of the fast-spreading Bugbear virus--Win32.Bugbear.B--
has begun rapidly infecting PCs since it was first reported Wednesday.

From CNET News

From ZDNET

Techincal Info from Symantic

Joel · 5th June 2003, 21:24

Well, it's via Email....
I'll use only web-based and not Outlook

baafie · 5th June 2003, 21:40

If you have updated Internet Explorer and don't open any funny attachments, you should be fine.

Reverend Ike · 5th June 2003, 21:53

Yeah, the anti-virus developers have been busy - some have updated their signature files 2 or 3 times today.

If someone is silly enough to get infected, here is a removal tool:

http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/v..._id=1&v_id=133

Bannedman2012 · 5th June 2003, 22:57

Whoa! Rev Ike! When'd you find your way back here? Run away! Run far far away! Preferably here. And hi, Papadoc.

papadoc · 6th June 2003, 01:30

Hey Bannedman2012.

eleet-2k2 · 15th June 2003, 22:06

Quote:

Originally posted by Reverend Ike
Yeah, the anti-virus developers have been busy - some have updated their signature files 2 or 3 times today.

If someone is silly enough to get infected, here is a removal tool:

http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/v..._id=1&v_id=133

This is one reason why I dont mind using Hotmail, the viruses are automatically removed and the messages deleted.

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papadoc Comfortably Numb (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Behind the Wall Posts: 4,606	New Virus on the Attack A new variant of the fast-spreading Bugbear virus--Win32.Bugbear.B-- has begun rapidly infecting PCs since it was first reported Wednesday. From CNET News From ZDNET Techincal Info from Symantic

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Joel Debian user (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arch land Posts: 4,896	Well, it's via Email.... I'll use only web-based and not Outlook * PC: Intel Core 2 DUO E6550 @ 2.33 GHz with 2 GB RAM: Archlinux w/ xfce4. * Laptop: Intel Core 2 DUO T6600 @ 2.20 GHz with 4 GB RAM: Debian unstable w/ xfce4.

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5th June 2003, 21:40	#3
baafie feminazi (Major Dude) Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,768	If you have updated Internet Explorer and don't open any funny attachments, you should be fine.

5th June 2003, 21:53	#4
Reverend Ike Evangelical Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,533	Yeah, the anti-virus developers have been busy - some have updated their signature files 2 or 3 times today. If someone is silly enough to get infected, here is a removal tool: http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/v..._id=1&v_id=133

5th June 2003, 22:57	#5
Bannedman2012 Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: banned camp Posts: 2	Whoa! Rev Ike! When'd you find your way back here? Run away! Run far far away! Preferably here. And hi, Papadoc.