Sooo Avast Did not detect virus, creates havoc

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  :'(

So I was trying to persuade a friend to dump AVG and use Avast after a string of memory key viruses on his system, and then this one slips in and actually activates, saturating the connection as well with its nice work. Avast did not detect it at all, however it does detect the following autorun.inf it dumps on everyones keys and memory sticks:(.

Virus Total detects it, but not Avast:(

I also email virus@avast.com the file and have heard nothing back, that was 24hours ago. Whats the normal time frame for turn around?

Seems to be a variation of W32.Ircbrute  however it hits the below on port
1863. Launches through Explorer.exe so nice and hidden.
Overheated the router due to its heavy traffic on port 1863.


Name:    CUSTOMER.VPLS.NET
Address:  67.198.203.98

This DNS seems to be associated with large amounts of spam as well so maybe
its a payback? Who knows.

Please advise outcome.

[Lisandro]

Thanks for helping improving detection.
Hope they add this soon.

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Well well im shocked.

Two days since the email to Avast and still no new signature update to detect it. Meanwhile this thing runs rampant out of control. Not good to see. I see AVIRA detects it along with a number of others on Totalvirus so one has to wonder. Come on AVAST, sort it out!!