Warning Virus News: svchosts.exe and csrsss.exe

Symptoms: Your YM cant connect, you lose access to Folder Options in windows to display hidden files.

Source: Unknown. Imitating legitimate windows process names like scvhost.exe and csrss.exe

Origin of virus: YM spam messages or while you reinstall YM through an unofficial website.

How to cure it: Delete the files in “C:\windows\system32\scvhosts.exe” and scrsss.exe

NOTE: Some one has gone through great lengths to make this virus. It was detected using so much CPU power. Approximately 50% of your CPU usage in the task manager. Seems if you see the program DO NOT CLICK ON IT! Its a program disguise as a directory to make you want to open it. In fact the icon is a folder Icon. Its a trojan virus and a worm that sends data to a server elsewhere. The IP wasn’t recorded. It can reproduce as long as its on the hard disk. It tries to launch it self after certain intervals.

NOTE: Best way to prevent it is through NOT CLICKING EVERYTHING THAT POPS UP! Read carefully before you click.

IMZ 23/01/2009