"Here you have” virus

 


Symantec.cloud is aware that a new virus has been rapidly spreading across the internet

Symantec.cloud is aware that a new viral worm rapidly spread across the Internet on Thursday, Sept. 9. 2010 The virus, known commonly as "here you have", is a hyperlink to a mass-mailer that is masquerading as a PDF file. Symantec.cloud customers using Email Antivirus.cloud, Web Security.cloud or Instant Messaging Security.cloud have been fully protected from this threat since the outset. The mail was immediately identified by Skeptic™, our unique threat detection system, which blocked all copies in the cloud before it could reach customers’ networks with no need for customers to update patches or virus definitions. The outbreak is now over.

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To read more about the Imsolk Worm visit the MessageLabs Intelligence Blog.