Panda Software warns of "Disemboweler" email virus
Users are recommended to take all precautions on receiving any attached file by e-mail
Due to the number of incidents registered in the last few hours, Panda Software, the antivirus company, have issued a warning about the appearance of a dangerous new variant of the Disemboweler virus (alias W32/Magistr@mm). This is a malicious code that spreads via e-mail attachments. Its harmful effects include the possibility to delete and disable executable files, thus preventing a correct system's performance.
Given this dangerous situation, the Spanish multinational is advising users to take precautions on receiving unsolicited e-mail attachments or mail from dubious sources. Panda Software's Virus laboratory is currently working to make a completely effective solution against this malicious code available to their users as quickly as possible.
About Panda Software's virus laboratory
On receiving a possibly infected file, Panda Software's technical staff get straight down to work. The file is analyzed and depending on the type, the action taken may include: disassembly, macro scanning, code analysis etc. If the file does in fact contain a new virus, the disinfection and detection routines are prepared and quickly distributed to users.
For more information
Yolanda Ruiz Hervás
yruiz@pandasoftware.es
+ 34 91 301 30 15
