REMINDER: Microsoft provides
FREE virus removal over the telephone. 1-866-PCSAFETY or 1-866-727-2338
This phone number is for virus and other security-related support. It is available 24 hours a day for the U.S. and Canada.
On another note, The related virus I was talking about, McAfee has provided an EXTRA.dat for detection of a virus that is
related to this one.
A fix for this virus has not yet been issued by McAfee, this is simply a fix for the related virus.
Simply copy the EXTRA.dat to your McAfee Program Directory
I have attached the zip file containing EXTRA.DAT.
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The file Fergy originally spoke of is
Backdoor.Tixanbot. The virus also has been known to spread as saying something along the lines of "Download the msn plus update! {url here}"
Update: Symantec Security Response has just issued Beta Virus Definitions (RapidRelease) that include protection for the original threat in this thread.
Download them here