well appraently ive been looking at too much porn lately because avast just found a virus called
win32:blueballs
lol. hell of a name.
anyways what the fuck should i do? i tried to move it to the birus chest but the file is too big. i tried to repair it but it did not work.
i can delete it or move/rename it.
the file size is huge, somewhere around 477kb big.
i googled the virus and this is what i found..
Threat Name |
Virus.Win32.Blueballs |
Category |
Trojan
Trojan is a general term for malicious software that is installed under false or deceptive pretenses or is installed without the user's full knowledge and consent. Most Trojans exhibit some form of malicious, hostile, or harmful functionality or behavior. |
Level |
High
High risks are typically installed without user interaction through security exploits, and can severely compromise system security. Such risks may open illicit network connections, use polymorphic tactics to self-mutate, disable security software, modify system files, and install additional malware. These risks may also collect and transmit personally identifiable information (PII) without your consent and severely degrade the performance and stability of your computer. |
Advice |
Remove |
Release Date |
Jul 20 2009 |
Last Updated |
Jul 22 2009 |
File Traces |
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here is a virus that is similar. it has the # 4117 at the end.
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Win32.Blueballs.4117 Details</h5>
Details
Win32.Blueballs.4117
This is a benign non-memory resident parasitic virus. It searches
for Win32 EXE files in subdirectories of the current and then on the C:
drive, then writes itself to the end of the file.
On January 1st, February 14th, April 1st, May 4th, October 1st,
and December 25th, the virus executes itself with a video effect: it
paints blue balls at the top left corner of the desktop.