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Subject: Re: Fafis and the virus

Author: Marc D

Date: 16:13:15 05/23/05

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On May 23, 2005 at 18:46:02, Michael Diosi wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Could please someone explain me how Fafis can be affected by a virus. This virus
>doesn't replace any .exe files and it creates and affects two files:
>taskgmr.exe and hellmsn.exe. Just wondering how it got inside the Fafis file ?
>
>This is wahtr the virus does:
>
>http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.mytob.bc@mm.html
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Michael

Hi

From what i understand the virus affects the compression of an executable
file.If executed it drops the file
%Temp%\C27D8FEF-D7AE-42c0-82E6-F30598265639.exe besides the other mentioned
files.
It is a very intelligent worm.

Best
Marc



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