Virus Surveillance System Network Security Company Bkav have discovered a new virus W32. UsbFakeDrive with dizzying speed transmission.
The experts here will be replacing the current malicious AutoRun virus, spread via USB before.
When you open infected USB, the user will see an addition of USB drives and drives to open the second to see the data. In essence, the second drive is a shortcut file containing virus. When the user opens the data on the computer is infected with malware from USB.
With the emergence of the virus W32.UsbFakeDrive the risk of virus infection via USB will also increase.
Previously, each AutoRun virus raging drive to open mechanisms that trigger malicious code. That makes the spread of this strain becomes uncontrollable. Microsoft was forced to decide to cut off the AutoRun feature for USB from Windows 7 and Windows XP on the updated version. Although AutoRun mechanism has been removed, but with the emergence of W32.UsbFakeDrive, virus outbreaks can spread with a simple manipulation of the user opening drive.
Bkav representative said: "According to the most recent study of Bkav, in Vietnam USB virus infection source remains popular with up to 88% ratio. With the emergence of this virus, the risk W32.UsbFakeDrive will continue to rise in the future. "
The experts recommended that the case had not yet seen open USB data immediately, instead it is a different drive, need to think about the virus and it can not continue to press open. Ideally, users should install antivirus software to automatically protected.
Also, according Bkav, in March had 2,120 new computer virus strain appeared in Vietnam. The virus has infected more than 3.707 million arrivals computer. Virus infection is the most in the past month W32.Sality.PE has infected more than 328,000 computers respectively.
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