iMav is a Virus, says Symantec

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Gigacore

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Symantec says iMav is a Virus

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So beware of our iMav

Details:

W32.Imav.A
Risk Level 2: Low

Discovered: January 26, 2006
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:50:48 PM
Also Known As: Win32/Glimbag.A [Computer Asso, TROJ_BAGLE.BU [Trend Micro], Troj/BagleDl-BJ [Sophos]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Imav.A is a worm that spreads by sending ICQ messages that contain links to copies of the worm. The worm also disables security-related products. The worm may arrive as a .zip file downloaded from the Internet.

Note: Definitions prior to January 27th may detect this threat as W32.Lodav.A.
Protection
Initial Rapid Release version January 26, 2006
Latest Rapid Release version January 26, 2006
Initial Daily Certified version January 26, 2006
Latest Daily Certified version January 26, 2006
Initial Weekly Certified release date February 1, 2006

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 0 - 2
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Easy
Damage
Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
Distribution Level: Medium

Look where i found
 

iMav

The Devil's Advocate
im planning to get some brothers and sisters for the os x ... nahi choddunga arya tere mac ko :twisted:
 

aditya.shevade

Console Junkie
^^ At least take them forever so windows users will breathe... :-D:-D

PS :- I use linux... Thinking of buying mac.... (when I get job... that will be about 3 years more....)
 

CadCrazy

in search of myself
iMav said:
im planning to get some brothers and sisters for the os x ... nahi choddunga arya tere mac ko :twisted:
Thank god you are affecting only macs i use xp.Stay away from it nahi to kaspersky uncle se milva dunga tujhe
 

iMav

The Devil's Advocate
arre mac ki virus kabse pata raha hoon ... par patt hi nahi rahi ... jis din patt gayi usdin mac ki toh **** :D
 

infra_red_dude

Wire muncher!
W32.Imav.A

Also Known As: Win32/Glimbag.A
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Wild Level: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Easy
Damage Level: Medium
lol.. know i know why imav likes windows so much and hates macs!! :D also imav is not wild, can be contained easily, causes medium damage and can be removed easily! wow.. we gotta kno so much about you, manan :D hehe...

btw, santosh... i'm stunned man! what all info you guys come up wid. hats off!!! how do u even get the remotest idea of searching such things??!!! looks like you've got too much free time... VTU students, i guess!! :D :D
 

iMav

The Devil's Advocate
can be contained easily, causes medium damage and can be removed easily!

^^ main dil ka acha hoon ... jaldi maaf kar detta hoon ;) ... thats me honestly :) ... the tech world is so much of us :D
 
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Gigacore

Gigacore

Dreamweaver
@ IR Dude.. Thanks :D

AND guys use this link below to remove iMav virus from your computer :D

*www.precisesecurity.com/computer-virus/avwla-jan027.htm
 
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