McAfee has released a new version of McAfee Stinger, which targets two Windows-based threats that are still being identified on video iPod and MP3 devices. McAfee Stinger is a free stand alone utility tool that is said to detect and remove specific viruses, including the W32/RJump.worm, also named RJump.worm and the W32/QQPass.worm, also named QQPass.worm.
According to McAfee, the W32/RJump.worm, which was discovered June 20, 2006, recently reappeared on video iPod devices released by Apple late September. W32/RJump.worm uses the Python scripting language and is converted into a Windows portable executable file. It attempts to spread by copying itself to mapped and removable storage drives, and also opens a backdoor on an infected system. The W32/QQPass.worm, which was first discovered February 5, 2003 on MP3 players released in Japan, has again surfaced this week on MP3 devices released in August. W32/QQPass.worm is a generic worm that steals password information from QQ, a Instant Messaging application in China. Both worms may spread through Spam, instant messaging, removable media and other means.
"While the QQPass.worm and the RJump.worm have both been around for a while, they are still making their way into the hands of consumers through MP3 players and video iPod devices that were initially infected with the virus," said Joe Telafici, director of operations, McAfee Avert Labs. "Today’s multi-function devices, like MP3 players, cell phones and digital cameras, with their much larger storage systems, and consumers’ tendency to plug them into multiple computers, can be a vector for slow-spreading threats like QQPass and RJump."
McAfee Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilises scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files and scan performance optimisations, as per the report released by the company.
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