Comments on: The Year In Computer Viruses: 2006 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:40:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: business health insurance affordable health insurance quote online http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-369367 business health insurance affordable health insurance quote online Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:16:20 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-369367 This is great, look forward to looking into every area. Thanks for being there. This is great, look forward to looking into every area. Thanks for being there.

]]> By: Megan http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-126678 Megan Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:32:24 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-126678 who created it?? who created it??

]]> By: Stor http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-72118 Stor Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:00:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-72118 I'm getting really tired of on Mossberg on Vista Windows: Middle ... I’m getting really tired of on Mossberg on Vista Windows: Middle …

]]> By: Josh Goldman http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-46108 Josh Goldman Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:16:26 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-46108 Actually Thor, it can infect any platform, but it only runs on Windows. The virus infects files and then reaches other computers through the infected files. "Gatt.A is a direct action virus that searches the computer for scripts belonging to the application IDA (Interactive Disassembler) in order to infect them. These scripts have an IDC extension. Its infection method is polymorphic. When Gatt.A infects an IDC script, it opens itself and generates an IDC code in run time, which is designed to create the executable file belonging to Gatt.A. The IDC script it creates is detected as IDA/Gatt.A. This infection method makes Gatt.A work properly only on Windows computers, whereas IDA is supported by other platforms such as Linux. Gatt.A does not spread automatically by its own means, but it infect files. It reaches other computers when the infected files are distributed." Actually Thor, it can infect any platform, but it only runs on Windows. The virus infects files and then reaches other computers through the infected files.

“Gatt.A is a direct action virus that searches the computer for scripts belonging to the application IDA (Interactive Disassembler) in order to infect them. These scripts have an IDC extension.
Its infection method is polymorphic. When Gatt.A infects an IDC script, it opens itself and generates an IDC code in run time, which is designed to create the executable file belonging to Gatt.A. The IDC script it creates is detected as IDA/Gatt.A.
This infection method makes Gatt.A work properly only on Windows computers, whereas IDA is supported by other platforms such as Linux.
Gatt.A does not spread automatically by its own means, but it infect files. It reaches other computers when the infected files are distributed.”

]]> By: Thunderous Thor http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-44717 Thunderous Thor Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:44:46 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-44717 QUOTE: "-The most promiscuous. This title goes without a doubt to Gatt.A. This malicious code can infect any platform that it is run on: Windows, Linux, etc." Ummm, yeah. Windows and Linux is not any platform. That's just two. And there are more than a hundred versions of Linux and I guarantee they wouldn't have the network flaw that allow this program to run. And what about Mac OS X? THat's a popular platform, and it wouldn't be affected either... Maybe, for the sake of accuracy.... change your entry about Gatt.A. Maybe do some research instead of copy-pasting like a bandit. QUOTE:
“-The most promiscuous. This title goes without a doubt to Gatt.A. This malicious code can infect any platform that it is run on: Windows, Linux, etc.”

Ummm, yeah. Windows and Linux is not any platform. That’s just two. And there are more than a hundred versions of Linux and I guarantee they wouldn’t have the network flaw that allow this program to run. And what about Mac OS X? THat’s a popular platform, and it wouldn’t be affected either… Maybe, for the sake of accuracy…. change your entry about Gatt.A. Maybe do some research instead of copy-pasting like a bandit.

]]> By: Isaiah http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-44100 Isaiah Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:50:20 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-44100 I've seen the filetypes described by FormShared.A, but since I don't use P2P to get my P2P, it hasn't effected me. :D I’ve seen the filetypes described by FormShared.A, but since I don’t use P2P to get my P2P, it hasn’t effected me. :D

]]> By: Ryan Stickney http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-43778 Ryan Stickney Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:51:50 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-43778 I saw a lot of the names of these in virus information but never caught any of them. I think it could be because my users are all locked down pretty tight, we keep our PCs patched, and our AV updated. It always bugs me when people bitch about windows being unsecure, it's only unsecure if you let it be. I saw a lot of the names of these in virus information but never caught any of them. I think it could be because my users are all locked down pretty tight, we keep our PCs patched, and our AV updated. It always bugs me when people bitch about windows being unsecure, it’s only unsecure if you let it be.

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-43772 Jon Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:43:51 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-43772 Having only recently switched over to a PC from a MAC for online web surfing... I can only look forward to being able to relate to this article in the next few months... so far so good though. I have these programs installed and they have saved my computer a few times already! ZoneAlarm (don't need Pro upgrade) Spybot - Search & Destroy Firefox - EI is a mess waiting to happen Updating XP every few days with new patches also helps avoid problems. Being a fellow Christian, I wouldn't know what P(o)rn was even it was right in front of me... Zune or not! Jon Having only recently switched over to a PC from a MAC for online web surfing… I can only look forward to being able to relate to this article in the next few months… so far so good though.

I have these programs installed and they have saved my computer a few times already!

ZoneAlarm (don’t need Pro upgrade)
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Firefox - EI is a mess waiting to happen

Updating XP every few days with new patches also helps avoid problems. Being a fellow Christian, I wouldn’t know what P(o)rn was even it was right in front of me… Zune or not!

Jon

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-43753 Jon Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:22:08 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-43753 I have had a similar experience as Ryan. I've not seen or heard of many of these viruses. Were these mainly self contained to the "adult-education" websites, or were they widespread viruses. Or have I been so out of touch with the online community while at school? I just seem to remember the panic which was associated with the name of every new virus several (maybe 2 years) ago. It seemed to be such a big deal back then, when viruses would come out of indonesia or somewhere and when the interpol caught the code writers, etc... Anyways, I like the categories given, "Supervirus Superlatives." I have had a similar experience as Ryan. I’ve not seen or heard of many of these viruses. Were these mainly self contained to the “adult-education” websites, or were they widespread viruses. Or have I been so out of touch with the online community while at school?

I just seem to remember the panic which was associated with the name of every new virus several (maybe 2 years) ago. It seemed to be such a big deal back then, when viruses would come out of indonesia or somewhere and when the interpol caught the code writers, etc…

Anyways, I like the categories given, “Supervirus Superlatives.”

]]> By: Ryan Stickney http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-43736 Ryan Stickney Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:12:24 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/the-year-in-computer-viruses-2006/#comment-43736 I saw almost none of those this year. Except for the BarcPhish.HTML My spam blocker caught a ton of these, at one point we getting a few thousand a day. I saw almost none of those this year. Except for the BarcPhish.HTML My spam blocker caught a ton of these, at one point we getting a few thousand a day.

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