Ramblings of an old Doc

 

If you’re concerned you might have been infected with this virus/Trojan (depending on your location, probability varies), BitDefender has created a detection and removal tool for x86 and x64 systems gHacks reported this morning.

From the BitDefender site:

“As we’re digging into Flamer.A, new details about the piece’s modus operandi surface. The team working on it have uncovered that several components use an internal list called NetworkTypeIdentifier. This list references high-profile web sites such as *.overture.* , *.gmail.*, *.hotmail.* , *.bbc.co.* , *.bbc.co.* that are probed in order to get information about the bandwidth capabilities of the connection.

Closer inspection of the EUPHORIA module revealed that it controls the spreading mechanism via USB sticks. The USB spreading capabilities are re-enforced with a secondary component called AUTORUN_INFECTOR that is being used to exploit the operating system’s Autorun feature.” - http://labs.bitdefender.com/2012/05/cyber-espionage-reaches-new-levels-with-flamer/

If you wish to read more or download the tool, the second link below should be used.

 

Source:

http://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/30/test-if-your-system-is-infected-with-flamer-the-latest-threat-on-the-internet/?_m=3n%2e0038%2e536%2ehj0ao01hy5%2ejp3

http://labs.bitdefender.com/2012/05/cyber-espionage-reaches-new-levels-with-flamer/


Comments
on Jun 02, 2012
thanks doc. highly unlikely 'the likes of me' (my PC) is infected... better safe than sorry.... running check.
on Jun 02, 2012

Agreed...

on Jun 02, 2012

Checked.....no boogers.