McAfee has a disinfection tool out (which also disinfects a host of other "in the wild" viruses). http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger - version 1.9.9 covers MyDoom.B
Cheers, Phil --------------------------------------------- Phil Randal Network Engineer Herefordshire Council Hereford, UK > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Helmut > Hauser > Sent: 28 January 2004 19:15 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] New Variant of mydoom in the wild > > > There is a new variant of mydoom in the wild, much harder - > overwrites the > hosts file and therefore gives the victims no chance to > update their virus > defs ... > and the second target is now microsoft. > > Trend-Micro has it first: > > here is the link: > > http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VNam > e=WORM_MYDOOM.B&VSect=T > > Helmut > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
