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Microsoft Updates Worm Killer

2006-04-13 17:25:00

Along with the usual patches unveiled Tuesday, Microsoft also updated the Windows Malicious Software Tool, a free utility that detects and deletes a limited number of worms, viruses, Trojans, and rootkits.

April's edition adds three new pieces of malware to the tool's target list: the Valla virus, and Reatle and Locksky worms. Microsoft tagged all three as "moderate" threats, the middle of the three-step system the Redmond, Wash. developer uses to rank malicious code.

None of the three are exactly new threats. Valla, a classic virus that latches onto executable files it finds on victimized PCs, harks to March 2003, while Reatle was discovered in July 2005 and Locksky in December of the same year.

And none of the three are breaking any infection records. Locksky, the newest, has infected a small number of computers worldwide, according to statistics gathered by Trend Micro, but the total is fewer than 40 during the past month.

A copy of the Microsoft tool is automatically downloaded, installed, and run on
Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 on systems set to grab patches from Windows Update or Microsoft Update. Other users can run the tool from this site.

Microsoft also offers a more thorough virus cleaning service, dubbed Windows Live Safety Center. The free service, which is part of the Windows Live line-up, is currently in beta.

Apple Unveils 17-Inch MacBook Pro
This week, Apple unveiled a 17-inch MacBook Pro laptop that might just raise the bar on mobile computing and provide those thinking about using Apple machines with another reason to make the switch.
HP Unveils Services For MySQL
Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday said it plans to roll out next month consulting, integration and support services for customers implementing the MySQL open source database.
Google Places Firefox Ad On Homepage
Google Inc. on Wednesday ran an ad for Firefox on its popular homepage, giving the open-source Web browser a big marketing boost over their joint rival Microsoft Corp.
Users' Web Password Practices Pitiful
Only 1 in 7 business users bother to create different passwords for each Web site that requires authentication, a security company said Wednesday, a major security failure in the enterprise.
97 Percent Fail Spyware Sniff Test
Just 3 out of 100 Internet users are able to sniff out sites ready to drop spyware or adware onto their computers, security company McAfee said Wednesday.
Microsoft Plugs IE Add-Ons With New Site
Microsoft on Tuesday launched a site to promote Internet Explorer add-ons in an attempt to compete with Mozilla Corp.'s long-running site that specializes in extensions for the open-source Firefox browser.
Skype Signs Up More Than 100 Million Users
Internet telephony provider Skype announced Friday it now has more than 100 million registered users worldwide.
Microsoft, EU Asked to Explain Code Value
An EU judge asked Microsoft Corp. and the European Commission to explain how much lines of code were worth as the company challenged an order requiring it to give rivals information to make their server software work more smoothly with Windows.
IBM Unveils 'Business Class' Mainframe
Hoping to expand the market for its signature piece of hardware, IBM Corp. is rolling out a less expensive version of its top mainframe computer Thursday.
Apple Guards the Secrets of the Server
Apple Computer is guarding its server plans closely, leaving observers to wonder what will come of the product line.


   
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