Epidemic of new modification of Win32 HLLMLimar

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Released on: 19, October 2006
, Author: Doctor Web
, Audience: Internet related

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According to virus statistics of Doctor Web, Ltd. its presencehas already reached 50-70% of mail traffic of Russian segment of Internet (RuNet)during last 24 hours.

The infected message looks as follows

The worm spreads in attachments to mail messages the subject of which can be:

* Server Report * Status * Error * Test * Mail Delivery System * Mail server report. * Mail Transaction Failed * Good day * picture * Hello

The attachment can be a ZIP-archive, an EXE-files or a file with double extension .The attachments can bear the following names:

* Update-KB[some digits]-х86 with ZIP or EXE extension. * test, body, docs, doc, test, text, readme, file, document, data.

Destructive features

The worm masquerades its processes and blocks certain anti-virus programs andfirewallsв.

More detailed description of Win32.HLLM.Limar you can find here.

Additionally, Win32.HLLM.Limar propagates via ICQ instant messaging networksoffering careless users to download some file.

Experts from Doctor Web, Ltd. made a special entry in the virus base allowing todetect a wide range of modifications of the family of these worms -Win32.HLLM.Limar.based.

Use rs of Dr.Web Anti-virus programs can feel safe as their computers are protectedwith SpIDerMail  - an anti-virus mail guard, which scans all incoming mails beforeit is processed by the mail client.

If your computer got infected with Win32.HLLM.Limar, you can use our free curingutility Dr.Web CureIt!. Before running the utility, yu should reboot a computer in aSafe mode.


Source: Express-Press-Release.com
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