A new virus, Zotob, which exploits a Windows vulnerability made public last Tuesday, is spreading on the Internet. The virus takes advantage of an issue with the Microsoft Windows Plug and Play Service. The virus is a worm that can spread itself to unprotected computers. It will affect the workstation's access to the Internet and opens a backdoor for an intruder to gain access to the machine.
One of the patches released by Microsoft last week closes the hole that this virus takes advantage of. If you are running Norton AntiVirus, check to make sure your Virus Definition File is 8/14/05 rev 16 or higher in order to detect this virus.
If you do not have a method in place to update your workstations and servers with the latest Windows Updates give us a call. We can help you get this important function done.
More information on Zotob can be found here.
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