Microsoft Releases a Malicious Software Removal Tool

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24162228.post-1143041697293116912006-03-22T07:29:00.000-08:002006-03-22T07:34:57.313-08:00Microsoft Releases a Malicious Software Removal ToolThis tool will check to see if your computer has been infected for malicious software (example: Blaster, Sasser and MyDoom). If these malicious software are found on your computer, it will remove it. This tool is constantly updated on the Tuesday of each month so please check back at this link and download the updates. The Malicious Software Removal tool can be downloaded here: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ad724ae0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&displaylang=en">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ad724ae0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&displaylang=en</a> The following Viruses and Worms are removed by the software tool: Malicious software family Tool version Current Severity Rating <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Berbew">Win32/Berbew</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Berbew) January 2005 (V 1.0) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Doomjuice">Win32/Doomjuice </a>(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Doomjuice) January 2005 (V 1.0) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Gaobot">Win32/Gaobot </a>(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Gaobot) January 2005 (V 1.0) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/MSBlast">Win32/MSBlast </a>(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/MSBlast) January 2005 (V 1.0) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Mydoom">Win32/Mydoom</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Mydoom) January 2005 (V 1.0) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Nachi">Win32/Nachi</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Nachi) January 2005 (V 1.0) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Sasser">Win32/Sasser</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Sasser) January 2005 (V 1.0) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Zindos">Win32/Zindos</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Zindos) January 2005 (V 1.0) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Korgo">Win32/Korgo</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Korgo) February 2005 (V 1.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Netsky">Win32/Netsky </a>(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Netsky) February 2005 (V 1.1) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Randex">Win32/Randex</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Randex) February 2005 (V 1.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Zafi">Win32/Zafi</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Zafi) February 2005 (V 1.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bagle">Win32/Bagle</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bagle) March 2005 (V 1.2) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bropia">Win32/Bropia</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bropia) March 2005 (V 1.2) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Goweh">Win32/Goweh</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Goweh) March 2005 (V 1.2) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Sober">Win32/Sober</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Sober) March 2005 (V 1.2) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Sobig">Win32/Sobig</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Sobig) March 2005 (V 1.2) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=win32/hackdef">Win32/Hackdef**</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=win32/hackdef) April 2005 (V 1.3) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=win32/mimail">Win32/Mimail</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=win32/mimail) April 2005 (V 1.3) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=win32/rbot">Win32/Rbot</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=win32/rbot) April 2005 (V 1.3) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Sdbot">Win32/Sdbot</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Sdbot) May 2005 (V 1.4) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=WinNT/Ispro">WinNT/Ispro</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=WinNT/Ispro) May 2005 (V 1.4) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Kelvir">Win32/Kelvir</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Kelvir) June 2005 (V 1.5) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Lovgate">Win32/Lovgate</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Lovgate) June 2005 (V 1.5) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Mytob">Win32/Mytob</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Mytob) June 2005 (V 1.5) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Spybot">Win32/Spybot</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Spybot) June 2005 (V 1.5) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Hacty">Win32/Hacty</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Hacty) July 2005 (V 1.6) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Optix">Win32/Optix</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Optix) July 2005 (V 1.6) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Optixpro">Win32/Optixpro</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Optixpro) July 2005 (V 1.6) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Purstiu">Win32/Purstiu </a>(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Purstiu) July 2005 (V 1.6) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Wootbot">Win32/Wootbot </a>(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Wootbot) July 2005 (V 1.6) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bagz">Win32/Bagz</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bagz) August 2005 (V 1.7) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Dumaru">Win32/Dumaru</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Dumaru) August 2005 (V 1.7) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Spyboter">Win32/Spyboter</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Spyboter) August 2005 (V 1.7) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Zotob.A">Win32/Zotob.A</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Zotob.A) August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Zotob.B">Win32/Zotob.B</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Zotob.B) August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Zotob.C">Win32/Zotob.C</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Zotob.C) August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Zotob.D">Win32/Zotob.D</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Zotob.D) August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Zotob.E">Win32/Zotob.E</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Zotob.E) August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/security/encyclopedia/details.aspx?name=Win32/Bobax.O@mm">Win32/Bobax.O</a> (http://www.microsoft.com/security/encyclopedia/details.aspx?name=Win32/Bobax.O@mm) August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Esbot.A">Win32/Esbot.A</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Worm:Win32/Esbot.A) August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=backdoor:Win32/Rbot.MA">Win32/Rbot.MA</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=backdoor:Win32/Rbot.MA) August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=backdoor:Win32/Rbot.MB">Win32/Rbot.MB</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=backdoor:Win32/Rbot.MB) August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=backdoor:Win32/Rbot.MC">Win32/Rbot.MC</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=backdoor:Win32/Rbot.MC) August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bobax">Win32/Bobax</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bobax) September 2005 (V 1.8) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Esbot">Win32/Esbot</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Esbot) September 2005 (V 1.8) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Gael">Win32/Gael</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Gael) September 2005 (V 1.8) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Yaha">Win32/Yaha</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Yaha) September 2005 (V 1.8) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Zotob">Win32/Zotob</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Zotob) September 2005 (V 1.8) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Antinny">Win32/Antinny</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Antinny) October 2005 (V 1.9) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Gibe">Win32/Gibe</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Gibe) October 2005 (V 1.9) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Mywife">Win32/Mywife</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Mywife) October 2005 (V 1.9) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Wukill">Win32/Wukill</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Wukill) October 2005 (V 1.9) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bugbear">Win32/Bugbear</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bugbear) November 2005 (V 1.10) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Codbot">Win32/Codbot</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Codbot) November 2005 (V 1.10) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Mabutu">Win32/Mabutu</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Mabutu) November 2005 (V 1.10) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Opaserv">Win32/Opaserv</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Opaserv) November 2005 (V 1.10) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Swen">Win32/Swen</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Swen) November 2005 (V 1.10) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/IRCBot">Win32/IRCBot</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/IRCBot) December 2005 (V 1.11) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Ryknos">Win32/Ryknos</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Ryknos) December 2005 (V 1.11) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=WinNT/F4IRootkit">WinNT/F4IRootkit</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=WinNT/F4IRootkit) December 2005 (V 1.11) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bofra">Win32/Bofra</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Bofra) January 2006 (V 1.12) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Maslan">Win32/Maslan</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Maslan) January 2006 (V 1.12) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Parite">Win32/Parite</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Parite) January 2006 (V 1.12) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Alcan">Win32/Alcan</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Alcan) February 2006 (V 1.13) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Badtrans">Win32/Badtrans</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Badtrans) February 2006 (V 1.13) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Eyeveg">Win32/Eyeveg</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Eyeveg) February 2006 (V 1.13) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Magistr">Win32/Magistr</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Magistr) February 2006 (V 1.13) Low <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Atak">Win32/Atak</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Atak) March 2006 (V 1.14) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Torvil">Win32/Torvil</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Torvil) March 2006 (V 1.14) Moderate <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Zlob">Win32/Zlob</a> (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=37020&name=Win32/Zlob) March 2006 (V 1.14) Moderate<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' 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