Daily Virus Report (Aug 19, 2008) - Trojan.Clicker.Win32.PopHot.ecd
Aug 19, 2008 one virus needs your attention. It is ECD (Trojan.Clicker.Win32.PopHot.ecd). The virus spreads through Internet. The virus can refresh the webpage which has been appointed and click ads on those webpage; this can slow down computer run speed and Internet connection.
Name: ECD (Trojan.Clicker.Win32.PopHot.ecd)
Warning level: Dangerous
Category: Trojan
Affected System: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
Description:
This is a Trojan. Virus copies itself down to system directory by own and releases varieties of virus files. In additional, the virus drops into normal system processes, and tries to shut down varieties of popular antivirus software and security tools, add itself to the whitelist of firewall, so disable the blocker when virus refresh a webpage. The virus uses Browser to refresh webpage and click ands on a webpage. It slows down computer run speed, even system halted, it also a waste of Wide-Band traffic.
Anti-virus experts suggest that computer users take the following measures to protect against this virus:
1. Install Rising Anti-virus, personal firewall, update in time, and at least 3 times per day for updating Rising.
2. Use Rising Vulnerability Check, patch your computer system in a timely manner as many viruses spread by taking advantage of the system exploits or vulnerabilities.
3. Do not browse suspicious websites, and suspicious inserter; turn off or delete unnecessary system services.
4. Do not receive the suspicious file from QQ, MSN, Email, etc.
5. Open auto-protect and auto-monitor function when accessing to the internet.
6. Put your account information of networks bank, networks game, MSN, QQ, Yahoo Messenger etc, into Rising Application Protection, Rising Application Protection can protect specified applications from attack by malicious programs. A user can apply rules to game software, instant messenger, etc. to customize protection.
