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O.P. New Malware/Virus?
I just got this message on msn:

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{contact} says:
     http://{domain}/member.php?msn={email} those ur pics?

I'm just wondering If this is anything new, as I cannot find anything on here, Mess.be and only this blog about it on google:
http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/cdoidge/entry/virus_warning/

Has anybody heard anything about this?
I should change my sig ay?
06-04-2007 01:27 PM
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RE: New Malware/Virus?
This type of thing has been around for a long time. Always clarify with your contacts what exactly they're linking you to (or what file they're sending you) if there was no preceding conversation, but anything with your email in it is usually bad, especially when a contact claims them to be "pics of you".

EDIT: Just noticed I didn't really provide a conclusion.
Those type of things are usually malicious in one way or another and in this scenario I would really advise against visiting the site.

This post was edited on 06-04-2007 at 01:57 PM by Volv.
06-04-2007 01:56 PM
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O.P. RE: New Malware/Virus?
I'm well aware of that, and I have helped other people out with this problem before. I was just wondering if anyone has found a cure. I am sending the file into Norton, McAffe and avast! tonight to see their diagnosis on the situation.

Edit: When I was downloading the file, avast! had allready had the file in it's definition files

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File name:      http://{domain}/member.php?msn={email}\[PECompact]
Malware name:   Win32:VB-KP [Trj]
Malware type:   Trojan Horse
VPS Version:    000747-0, 04/06/2007

Edit: There is a guide to remove the virus here: http://www.spywaredb.com/remove-backdoor-vb-kp/

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06-04-2007 02:01 PM
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RE: New Malware/Virus?
I just got it today>_< though it was from www2.imsector.com/m.php?m= (e-mail)

did you say you know how to get rid of it?
06-07-2007 10:37 PM
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did you say you know how to get rid of it?
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Edit: There is a guide to remove the virus here: http://www.spywaredb.com/remove-backdoor-vb-kp/
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06-07-2007 11:08 PM
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RE: New Malware/Virus?
well, after nearly 2 hours, the program has scanned my computer and found the virus in entirety ^_^

now how about you tell me a way to get rid of these things that won't cost me $40?

I'm not exactly up for paying money to get rid of something that was forced upon me, I call that robbery.
06-08-2007 02:07 AM
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RE: New Malware/Virus?
The link which has been quotes no less than twice in this thread (http://www.spywaredb.com/remove-backdoor-vb-kp/) seems to have a tool available for download for removing it as well as providing instructions for manual removal.
06-08-2007 02:11 AM
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RE: New Malware/Virus?
all I saw were a couple names, and a dowloadable  program. I downloaded the program, scanned my computer with it, and it requires a $40 subscription to use.

can you copy and paste these instructions that I'm having trouble finding?

and if it's:
"Backdoor.VB.kp Removal Instructions

Kill the following processes
bpcpost.exe, x2a.exe

Remove the following files
bpcpost.exe, x2a.exe. "
it won't work for me, because those processes aren't running in my task manager.

the scanner tool it offers showed me I've got:
"W32/Chode-Gen
trojan-backdoor-nochod
Troj/Dloadr-AYQ
Troj/Femad-B
Troj/ByteV-Fam
Exp/Animee-A
trojan-downloader-waverevenue"

I only know one way to get rid of these without subscribing to the tool, and that's wiping my hard drive clean:(
re-formating kinda sucks.

This post was edited on 06-08-2007 at 02:50 AM by sir_deadlock.
06-08-2007 02:41 AM
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RE: New Malware/Virus?
-bangs head on keyboard-  I just got it.....I'm scanning for it now,  oh crud................
06-08-2007 03:18 AM
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RE: New Malware/Virus?
ouch:(
was it a "those ur pics" thing?

I was really stupid to accept it. I got the warning thing that says "run/abort" and I even saw that it was an MS-dos file, yet I still accepted.... why did I want to see myself so badly? I guess I was hoping that this person actually wanted to talk to me. a cruel trick:(
06-08-2007 03:23 AM
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