WARNING: New virus known as Gameover Zeus appears

[Boink!]

Could Your Computer Be Infected?

- Your computer system operates very slowly.

- Your cursor moves erratically with no input from you.

- You notice unauthorized logins to your bank accounts or unauthorized money transfers.

- Text-based chat windows appear on your computer’s desktop unexpectedly.

- Your computer files lock up and a ransom demand is made to unlock files.

symptoms from fbi.gov

[Ad Bot]

[Renderman]

she got a 2000's computer

Systems Affected
Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 8
Microsoft Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, and Server 2012

[Fab]

from 2000, not an operating system?

[Becquerel]

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/06/governments-disrupt-botnet-gameover-zeus-and-ransomware-cryptolocker/

[Esphere]

o shiz, USA mostly infected

[Renderman]

from 2000, not an operating system?

oh poop my brain isnt working today

[KillerCop311]

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/06/governments-disrupt-botnet-gameover-zeus-and-ransomware-cryptolocker/

That however doesn't mean that it's fully disrupted.

-and the FBI is reporting that users have two weeks to clean up their hard drives and install anti-virus software before the network responsible for Gameover Zeus will be operational again.

[Gsterman]

So how do we know if we have it?

[xSetrox]

Game over, Zeus.
Atom wins. You won the judges' votes, that is all. Atom really won.
fixed giant loving pagestretch

[gr8dayseth]

well luckily i hardly check my email and i never open PDFs

[KillerCop311]

So how do we know if we have it?

Check Boink!'s post.

[Mrmii21]

Would InterestingOffers4you0406 be one of the virus spreaders?
I have received a few of their emails in my spam box, but I haven't touched them.

[KillerCop311]

Would InterestingOffers4you0406 be one of the virus spreaders?
I have received a few of their emails in my spam box, but I haven't touched them.

If it has a attachment/PDF file in it, avoid it at all costs.

[Rockinboy2000]

seems easy to avoid

dont open stuff sent to you randomly and warn others to not open it

[Mrmii21]

seems easy to avoid

dont open stuff sent to you randomly and warn others to not open it

Yeah, but some people aren't that smart.
They see an email and go "OOOH! I can get a free purse if I just follow the steps in this PDF? I'll take a look!"