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amir ch

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new virus;can avast detect it?
« on: May 28, 2012, 08:07:26 PM »
Computer security experts say they have discovered a new virus that has been targetting computers in #Iran, stealing data for past 5 years
The new virus targetting Iran recorded sounds from around the computer, took screen shots, and sent the information back ot the attacker.
The virus, Flame, has been used to target Israeli computers too. It also stole texts as they were being ty[ed into the computer.

can avast detect it?
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Re: new virus;can avast detect it?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2012, 08:14:21 PM »
Do you have a sample..??
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Re: new virus;can avast detect it?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2012, 08:20:02 PM »
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Re: new virus;can avast detect it?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2012, 08:23:41 PM »
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Re: new virus;can avast detect it?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2012, 08:27:05 PM »
Quote from: amir ch on May 28, 2012, 08:20:02 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9295938/Flame-worlds-most-complex-computer-virus-exposed.html
http://www.virus-database.com/description/1209-flame.html

The first link is interesting. The second one... Well... ;D
Anyway, what I meant is do you have a sample of the virus..??
If so, please send it to: virus(at)avast.com
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Theo Peterbroers

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Re: new virus;can avast detect it?
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2012, 09:57:35 PM »
Sophos have a more detailed description of this malware:

hxxp://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/05/28/flame-malware-cyber-attack/

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