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Thread #68943   Message #1166866
Posted By: JohnInKansas
21-Apr-04 - 03:55 AM
Thread Name: Tech: virus: Downloader.Dluca.E ????
Subject: RE: Tech: virus: Downloader.Dluca.E ????
niceinmiami -

If your definitions are current, Norton should catch this one based on its "generic looks like another virus" routines. It may or may not adequately quarentine, and probably can't do a complete removal due to changes in the "randomly generated" file names used by the virus.

So far as they've told us, you should be able to remove it using the instructions for the .d version, although you may find slightly different "calls" (filenames) in some of the registry keys.

The "payload" in this worm opens your machine to send information about you to an as yet unidentified site. You make the call on whether you feel safe waiting, or want to try to kill it and clean it out now. It's unlikely the instructions will change, other than a better description of one or two specific file names, and you should be able to figure them out - or find someone who can help you do it.

John