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INTEGO SECURITY MEMO - October 18, 2006
Exploit: W32.RJump.A worm Discovered: October 17, 2006 Risk: Low Description: This compiled Python script, which contains a full runtime in order to activate the payload, is a worm that replicates to removable storage devices. Several video iPods were found to contain this worm, which, on Windows computers, provides backdoor access to the computer, installs in the Windows Registry, and can download additional code from the Internet. This worm is of no danger to Macintosh computers, but could affect those Mac users running Windows in Parallels, or using Virtual PC, infecting their Windows partitions or virtual disks. This worm has been in circulation for several months, but was only found on iPods on October 17, 2006. Means of protection: Intego VirusBarrier X and VirusBarrier X4, with virus definitions dated October 18, 2006 or later, protect against this worm. While, by default, VirusBarrier X and VirusBarrier X4 do not scan iPods when they are connected, we recommend that users run a manual scan of their iPods once to ensure that this worm is not present.
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