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Other => Viruses and worms => Topic started by: krechy on April 19, 2004, 01:02:17 PM

Title: ZipPSW worm
Post by: krechy on April 19, 2004, 01:02:17 PM

what is ZipPSW worm have it on my computer and
cant seem to clean it any advice?

Title: Re:ZipPSW worm
Post by: .: Mac :. on April 19, 2004, 01:12:08 PM

hmm I have never heard of that worm but it sounds like a heuristic detection. Make sure your Virus database and program are up-to-date and scan agian.
if that fails try http://housecall.trendmicro.com
or
http://www.commandondemand.com/eval/cod/index.cfm

Title: Re:ZipPSW worm
Post by: Pavel Baudis on April 19, 2004, 01:15:56 PM

Quote from: krechy on April 19, 2004, 01:02:17 PM

what is ZipPSW worm have it on my computer and
cant seem to clean it any advice?

The ZIP encrypted Beagle is detected under this name. I think you can simply delete the file....

Pavel

Title: Re:ZipPSW worm
Post by: igor on April 19, 2004, 01:17:31 PM

Yes, ZipPSW worm is a kind of heuristic for detection of password-protected attachments of some (mostly Beagle) worms.
So, it is a password-protected ZIP having an executable file inside. It is possible that it's a false alarm. In any case, you don't have to be worried much about it; even if it really is the virus attachment and if you open it (entering the correct password), the Standard Shield would not let you execute it.

What exactly do you mean by "cant seem to clean it"?