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a virus named trojan.virtual.root?
Name: borelli35 Date: September 16, 2003 at 14:16:52 Pacific OS: Win2000 CPU/Ram: 500MhzP2/128Mb
Comment:
====================================================== I have a friend who, knowing I work with computers, has asked me to check out a problem she is having online. A message appears anouncing the possibility of a virus called trojan.virtual.root (according to the message box that appears). This only happens online. Does anyone know anything about this one? Is this a hoax or real?
Name: Abnormal Date: September 16, 2003 at 15:51:23 Pacific
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Message box, hope its anti-vius software.
The Trojan.VirtualRoot Trojan takes advantage of a vulnerability in Windows NT and Windows 2000. Download and install the following Microsoft security patch to address that problem and to stop the Trojan from reinfecting the computer:
Old patch, but there are new exploits out yet to be patched.
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Response Number 3
Name: borelli35 Date: September 17, 2003 at 13:16:24 Pacific
Reply:
That's what I needed to know. Thanks guys!
borelli35
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Response Number 4
Name: amir Date: October 5, 2003 at 16:11:36 Pacific
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Hello everyone,
Few days ago I’ve received a virus under Virtual Root name. Hopefully I have taken care of it but the thing is I need to know who did send it! Therefore I need its server builder to trace the person. Help me out folks! Thanks so much Amir
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