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Security Bulletin: April Fool's Day virus

A new variant of WORM_Downad (aka Conficker) is expected to propagate on 1st April 2009. This worm exploits the weakness of Microsoft Windows Operating System including Windows Vista.  Our Corporate Antivirus Software - Trend Micro, will detect this variant as WORM_Downad.KK with pattern file 5.885.00 onwards.
To protect your computer against this worm attack, we urge you to proactively do the following by 27 March 2009:

(A)   Anti-virus Update

  • If your desktop PC/notebook/Windows server is installed with Trend Micro OfficeScan, update it to the latest version:
  1. Right click on OfficeScan iconhttps://wws.nus.edu.sg/cce/security/images/officeScan.jpg  shown at the bottom right corner of the monitor screen.
  2. Select Update Now.
  • If your desktop PC/notebook/Windows server is not protected with any anti-virus software, please install the Trend Micro OfficeScan by following the steps:
  1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Software Catalogue -> Click Software Catalogue Client 1.2.

    2. (If the Software Catalogue Client 1.2 is not installed on your PC, you can install it by: Click Start -> All Programs -> NUSNET -> Software Catalogue -> Click Download Software Catalogue Client Setup.)

  2. On the left panel, select Office.
  3. Select Trend OfficeScan Anti-Virus to download the software.
  • If your PC is protected using other anti-virus software, please ensure it is of the latest version.


(B)   Windows Operating System Update

  • Update your Windows Operating System with the latest patches:
  1. Launch Internet Explorer -> Click Tools -> select Windows Update.


A one-glance view of this vulnerability is available at: 
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_DOWNAD.KK
For further enquiries, please contact ITCare at or x2080. Thank you.

Infocomm Security Group
Computer Centre
25 Mar 2009

 

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