Re: WIN32/Parite Virus

From: Zvi Netiv (support_at_replace_with_domain.com)
Date: 04/09/05

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    "Parite Stuck" <PariteStuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

    > Richard Urban
    > Thanks so much for you reply -- last wekk, I had to restore my computer
    > (trying to load hp mf printer software). I only use AVG and have been quite
    > successful until this past week. This virus may be old but for whatever
    > reason it did not show up until my restore.

    Typical to infection from remote, through an open share. Anti virus are blind
    to these.

    > During the AVG virus scan, a
    > worm (Agobot 50.AP) also came up.
    > Should I just delete all infected files?

    Both Parite and Agobot propagate through open or weakly protected shares.

    Having them both indicates sloppy network security. You'll get reinfected time
    and again unless you take care of that vulnerability.

    Regards, Zvi 

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