FanJ
April 17th, 2002, 01:45 PM
Warning! New Version of the "Klez" I-Worm is Spreading Fast - Klez.h
Kaspersky Labs announces the exposure of a new modified version of the
"Klez" Internet-worm - Klez.h, already resulting in numerous computer
infections in many countries including Japan, China, Austria and the
Czech Republic.
To gain entry to a computer the worm exploits a vulnerability in the
Internet Explorer security system (the IFRAME vulnerability). Due to
this Klez is able to imperceptibly infect computers immediately after
the infected message is read. This special feature practically discounts
the human factor and many times over raises the effectiveness of Klez.h
to infect and to spread.
To protect against Klez.h Kaspersky Labs recommends that you immediately
update the Kaspersky Anti-Virus database. To remove the threat of
infection from the Klez.h worm and any other modification of this worm,
you should install the required patch for Internet Explorer. It can be
found on the Microsoft site at the following address:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/download/critical/Q290108/default.asp
A more detailed explanation about the Klez worm family can be found in
the Kaspersky Virus Encyclopedia at:
http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=4292
Kaspersky Labs announces the exposure of a new modified version of the
"Klez" Internet-worm - Klez.h, already resulting in numerous computer
infections in many countries including Japan, China, Austria and the
Czech Republic.
To gain entry to a computer the worm exploits a vulnerability in the
Internet Explorer security system (the IFRAME vulnerability). Due to
this Klez is able to imperceptibly infect computers immediately after
the infected message is read. This special feature practically discounts
the human factor and many times over raises the effectiveness of Klez.h
to infect and to spread.
To protect against Klez.h Kaspersky Labs recommends that you immediately
update the Kaspersky Anti-Virus database. To remove the threat of
infection from the Klez.h worm and any other modification of this worm,
you should install the required patch for Internet Explorer. It can be
found on the Microsoft site at the following address:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/download/critical/Q290108/default.asp
A more detailed explanation about the Klez worm family can be found in
the Kaspersky Virus Encyclopedia at:
http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=4292