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Nasty virus alert - W32/Expiro.A
major tech users ^ | 08.22.08 | self - not vanity

Posted on 08/23/2007 8:30:09 AM PDT by q_an_a

Edited on 08/24/2007 10:51:15 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

There is a nasty virus going around called W32/Expiro.A which is searching for banking info on your computer. People who have turned off their anti-virus have had as many as 1,300 viruses on their computer in under one day. McAffee and Sofus(sp) both have patches - I'm on my way for a fix.


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KEYWORDS: bankingdata; creditcards; microsoft; virus; windows
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1 posted on 08/23/2007 8:30:11 AM PDT by q_an_a
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To: q_an_a

I assume this virus affects only windows users?


2 posted on 08/23/2007 8:34:49 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Granddaughters!!!)
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To: q_an_a
Any idea which versions of the Windows OS are affected?
3 posted on 08/23/2007 8:36:27 AM PDT by zencat (The universe is not what it appears, nor is it something else.)
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To: q_an_a

A search using the keywords, win32A and expiroa, yielded nothing.


4 posted on 08/23/2007 8:37:23 AM PDT by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt.)--has-been, will write Duncan Hunter in)
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To: q_an_a
People who have turned off their anti-virus have had as many as 1,300 viruses on their computer in under one day

In this day and age, anyone who turns off their virus protector----DESERVES to have their banking info stolen.

6 posted on 08/23/2007 8:43:46 AM PDT by Fawn (Pitbulls----never met a stranger they didn't maul. ---Rush Limbaugh)
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To: DaveLoneRanger

hahahahahahahhahaha!.............got me!..............


7 posted on 08/23/2007 8:44:47 AM PDT by Red Badger (ALL that CARBON in ALL that oil & coal was once in the atmospere. We're just putting it back!)
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To: DaveLoneRanger

got me too


8 posted on 08/23/2007 8:48:44 AM PDT by lula ( Islam IS the Anti-Christ)
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To: q_an_a

This thread will be pulled unless someone provides a link to more detailed information.


9 posted on 08/23/2007 8:56:24 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator

Pull!!!

............... bang!


10 posted on 08/23/2007 8:59:17 AM PDT by listenhillary (millions crippled by the war on poverty....but we won't pull out)
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To: listenhillary
Leaked photo of Mods at work.


11 posted on 08/23/2007 9:01:31 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: q_an_a

http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/virus_w32_expiro_a.shtml


12 posted on 08/23/2007 9:16:27 AM PDT by TomServo
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To: LibreOuMort

ping


13 posted on 08/23/2007 9:34:57 AM PDT by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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To: DaveLoneRanger

Hey, DLR, how’d you get that bug (the one I tried to squash with a tissue) on my screen?

Thanks, I needed a chuckle!


14 posted on 08/23/2007 9:57:54 AM PDT by JimRed ("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" TERM LIMITS, NOW!)
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To: JimRed

The one I can’t figure out is how that bug flew off the screen!


15 posted on 08/23/2007 10:15:16 AM PDT by LongTimeMILurker
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To: q_an_a; ShadowAce
ping.

Is zonealarm in learning mode enough? (a question to the general 'all' out there).

16 posted on 08/23/2007 10:34:25 AM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu ( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
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To: Fawn
In this day and age, anyone who turns off their virus protector----DESERVES to have their banking info stolen.

I turn mine off all the time and never have any pr............

17 posted on 08/23/2007 10:40:12 AM PDT by hcd707
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To: Jedi Master Pikachu

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


18 posted on 08/23/2007 10:40:46 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: TomServo

It took me some time to realize I got bad info about the name, but you have gotten it correct. Thanks.


19 posted on 08/23/2007 3:30:13 PM PDT by q_an_a
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