Ramblings of an old Doc
This is NOT a prank, Folks!
Published on January 17, 2011 By DrJBHL In Personal Computing

 

 

 

The Kama Sutra virus which raised its head in 2006 is back again. This time with a PowerPoint presentation promising to share with you the various Kama Sutra positions.

The slides, which would probably raise an eyebrow if viewed in your office shows thirteen different positions, some with fanciful names such as “The Frog”, “Wheelbarrow” and “Lyons Stagecoach”.

The malware comes as a file called Real kamasutra.pps.exe. In other words, you may think you are directly opening a PowerPoint slideshow, but in fact you’re running an executable program.

The PowerPoint slide deck (which ironically is itself “clean” from the malware point of view) is then dropped onto your Windows PC as a decoy while malware silently installs onto your computer as AdobeUpdater.exe, alongside some other components (called jqa.exe and acrobat.exe).

Because of this, when you click on the file you do get to see a real PowerPoint presentation, but in the background a backdoor Trojan called Troj/Bckdr-RFM is installed which allows hackers to gain remote access to your computer.

Once they have broken into your computer, they can use it to relay spam around the world, steal your identity, spy on your activities, install revenue-generating Adware or launch denial of service attacks, reports Sophos.

So take care what you do with that mouse of yours! Don’t click on anything! This Kama Sutra presentation will lead to backdoor infection!

No pun intended.

Source: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/the-kamasutra-virus-is-here-be-careful-what-you-do-with-your-mouse#ixzz1BKCTX17x


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on Jan 17, 2011

lol...a computer STD....

on Jan 17, 2011

No lol if your 'puter gets it...

on Jan 17, 2011

Ever wonder why ~1% of Caucasians in America are resistant to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [owing to the CCR5 "mutation"], where such a "mutation" is virtually non-existent in the Asian and Negro populations?

Kama Sutra IS food for the soul. 

If it were possible, the CCR5 "mutation" should be downloaded by everyone so that we all can sing and dance loudly and forever....but then there is that dreaded HCV which is actually worse by 1000xs than HIV.

Oh well.  Perhaps some day we'll also have the "mutations" available which would lead to HCV resistance. 

But until then, let's at least keep our PCs clean and stay clear of them dirty downloads.

-.-

on Jan 17, 2011

First thing I do when I touch a computer - change the option on viewing extensions!  I understand why that is so much easier for the novice, but it makes it easier for the bug writers too!

on Jan 17, 2011

This kama sutra virus could put people in a very difficult position.

on Jan 17, 2011

I think that in order to gain a thorough understanding of this you will need to unblur those pics and make them larger. This requires great study.

 

on Jan 17, 2011

For Phoon:

The Komputa Sutra:

Or Jafo's Grammatical Classic, "The Comma Sutra":



on Jan 17, 2011

Excellent job doc! Not only did you make us aware of the dangers of the virous but also increased our understanding of the positions.  Like getting two for the price of one.

on Jan 17, 2011

Glad you profited from the virus notification. One can get into various 'positions' as you put it while trying to open a computer case, but as for the rest? "I blame Jafo": His split infinitives, and misplaced modifiers.

on Jan 17, 2011

     Thanks Dr. JBHL for sending this on to us. It is very much appreciated. I let my mom know about this and then I put this on Facebook so hopefully no one will end up getting it. Again... it's greatly appreciated and you've done everyone a great service!

 

                                          The Cats Meow Mix 

 

                                   I give you five meows... !!!

on Jan 17, 2011

Hehehe.... wonderful. Infiltration genius. Malware that prays on the base impulses of humanity. I'd like to meet whoever wrote this thing......

then again, maybe I wouldn't....

on Jan 17, 2011

I think that in order to gain a thorough understanding of this you will need to unblur those pics and make them larger. This requires great study.

I agree with Phoon's observation...but only for the sake of proper study and understanding.

on Jan 18, 2011

The Cats Meow Mix
     Thanks Dr. JBHL for sending this on to us. It is very much appreciated. I let my mom know about this and then I put this on Facebook so hopefully no one will end up getting it. Again... it's greatly appreciated and you've done everyone a great service!

 

                                          The Cats Meow Mix 

 

                                   I give you five meows... !!!

You're welcome...

Scoutdog
Hehehe.... wonderful. Infiltration genius. Malware that prays on the base impulses of humanity. I'd like to meet whoever wrote this thing......

then again, maybe I wouldn't....

Base impulse? Naaah. Perfectly normal impulse which religions/societies try to make you feel guilty about...to sell you absolution. Nonsense.

navigatsio

I think that in order to gain a thorough understanding of this you will need to unblur those pics and make them larger. This requires great study.
I agree with Phoon's observation...but only for the sake of proper study and understanding.

What a scientist you are, Nav.... and here I was never even suspecting!

on Jan 18, 2011

What a scientist you are, Nav.... and here I was never even suspecting!

Why absolutely! After all, my hobby is putting skin together, making pieces and parts fit into other various pieces and parts, experimenting with new places to put things. Yes, it's all strictly in the name of science... (so how about sharing the unaltered version...in the name of science...)

on Jan 18, 2011

No problem! (As long as it's in the name of science, mind you).

http://tinyurl.com/635bl99

 

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