Re: I.D. this Virus?

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 01/10/04


Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 04:55:05 -0500

Bruce,
>"As far as I know, there's no specific patch"
Trojan.ByteVerify is a Trojan Horse that exploits the vulnerability
described in:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-011.asp
[more info]
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html#byteverify
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Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 01-08-04]
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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@nospamcableone.net> wrote in message
news:vvu5dod46s9072@corp.supernews.com...
> Greetings --
>
>     Removal instructions here:
>
> Trojan.ByteVerify
>
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.byteverify.html
>
>     As far as I know, there's no specific patch, other than up-to-date
> antivirus definition files, to block this particular threat.
> Remember, Trojan infestations are the direct result of something the
> PC user deliberately chose to do.  The best OS in the world cannot
> protect the user from himself.
>
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
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> "Copernicus" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2cae01c3d6e9$8b2c0db0$3101280a@phx.gbl...
> > What can anyone tell me about something
> > called "java.byteverify"?  My virus software has declared
> > it to be a virus, supposedly there is a fix for it on the
> > MSN updates page, but a search for it offers up nothing.
> > With what patch is the fix for this virus included? Thanks.
>
>


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