Win32:Virut

Win32:Virut is a polymorphic file infector.

Summary
Type	Virus
Aliases	Win32/Virut, W32/Virut, Win32.Virtob, W32/Splendor, Win32.Cheburgen
Platform	Windows
Infection size	various

Description

Virut is a polymorphic file infector with some additional features. It spreads all around the drive and infects even files infected by another virus previously. The only symptoms are a strange HDD activity while infecting, and also unwanted TCP traffic. Virut tries to connect you into an IRC network under the user name "Virtu" and zombify you. Unfortunately, the cleaning of this virus is very difficult or almost impossible.

Newer versions of this virus are released frequently, so it's highly recommended to keep the virus database up to date. Alternative names for this virus are Virtob, Cheburgen and Vetor. Virut works with NT based Windows as well as with 9x.

Detection/Removal

avast! with VPS file dated on or after 25. of October 2007, should detect this virus.