Windows Users - Patch Today!
Yo! Kat wanted to get your attention - if you’re a Windows user (or know of any). If you know much about her, you know that she’s been doing Malware removal for about six years now. She’s been a Microsoft MVP for the past three years in Windows Security. Security is a passion of hers, so you really need to pay attention to this word of warning.
There is a new and very serious Worm that has been unleashed. Gimmiv.A will drop three files, and then start up a service on unpatched systems. It will also drop and load a few .DLLs onto the machine. The worm will collect system information from the compromised computer, collect passwords from the Windows protected storage and Outlook Express passwords cache, and post collected details to a remote host.
If you are using any Windows systems, I strongly urge you to log into your Windows update today and apply all critical updates. As always, you can check out my Security recommendations, or read another article I wrote explaining many ways you can stay protected.
Please spread the word?
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11 Comments
Eddie Thieda
October 25th, 2008
at 8:15am
This is why the unix world keeps me working.
Also thank you for the info.
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joelg88
October 25th, 2008
at 8:51am
Hey Kat. Thanks for the Update. It’s nice to know of a new serious harm to you computer. I run Vista and the first thing I do everyday is Check for Updates through Windows Update.
3o5
October 25th, 2008
at 9:48am
Wow nice job Kat I just checked a bunch of news sites and they all are posting about it - it must really be something serious, Good job for posting this info and keeping us informed.
3o5
CraZeD
October 25th, 2008
at 12:06pm
Thanks Kat, Had already been warned about this one. Keep up the good Work! :)
Blair
October 25th, 2008
at 12:29pm
Thanks Kat updated my computer earlier
Liyan Brown
October 25th, 2008
at 12:30pm
Thanks Kat. I’ll update when I really get up from bed. =P I really should be in bed now.
sbushfan11
October 26th, 2008
at 12:26am
Thanks for the heads up. This security update was rated Critical for windows XP, my OS.
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October 26th, 2008
at 6:56am
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SIX
October 26th, 2008
at 3:19pm
GO MICROSOFT!
The WOW starts when, exactly ??
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October 26th, 2008
at 10:42pm
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Ron Maylin
October 27th, 2008
at 8:21am
Dear Kat
I’m one of the unlucky ones ! I got caught with this wretched virus/trojan last Saturday and now I cannot access certain web sites like, Microsoft, AVG, Avast and some others. Therefore I can’t download the neccessary updates and patches. Do you know of any sites where I can dowload the relevant Windows Update patch other than Microsoft of course.
Also my System Restore will not work either. I have run AVG, Windows Defender , Spybot and Lavasoft Adaware and between them foundabout 4 viruses/trojans which have been killed off.
Any help would be appreciated.
Ron - ron@ronmaylin.co.uk