Does anyone know anything about this supposed "storm trojan" virus set to hit us on valentines day?

Question

I hear its going to be labelled in some e-mails under "together you and i", and Till the end of time your heart and mine!.
Can anyone share light on what to do about it and weather we shud be worried?!!!!!
thanks

Answer 1

Don't open e-mails if you don't know who sent them - just delete them.
Don't open attatchements even if you know who sent them before scanning them with an anti virus and an anti spyware.

Use decvent anti spyware, Spybot Search and Destroy is good.
If you don't open the e-mail it can't get on your pc, so stop worrying.

http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware. Use the Teatimer settings to protect Internet Explorer, and the Immuniser to stop malware getting on your pc.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It is most likely a hoax, but you can keep track of such things looking them up on antivirus sites like Norton's or McAfee's

http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=hoaxes

for hoaxes

My favourite hoax from the list and most dangerous by all accounts is the evil "Work Virus" as described below. It can certainly ruin your life!

http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=10261


Norton's help page is:

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/index.jsp

Remember, the worse, the more doom ridden a warning, the more likely it was put out by someone who doesn't know the first thing about programming a virus.

Don't spread these warnings to your friends because the most likel thing that will happen is that if your computer really does carry a virus, you'll only help to spread it further. Keep your antivirus up to date. Pay the extra dollars and get the latest version of the program, not just the licence to get updates. Run cleaning programs to flush out your computer, like Ccleaner from www.ccleaner.com or Adaware from www.lavasoft.de

Computer hygene. Its like washing your hands. Do it!

Answer 4

Hadn't even heard of it but check out the symantec website link http://www.symantec.com/outbreak/storm_trojan.html

Answer 5

Update your anti-virus definitions and don't open any suspicious emails from people you don't know.

Answer 6

You can read about it here: http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2007/01/stormreturns.html

Answer 7

Haven't heard about it...but thanks for the warning!!