MTX - Not So Low Risk Anymore

Security experts are now saying that a virus initially labeled as Low Risk on its debut back in August, may have been a bit lenient in their initial judgement. The virus, MTX, is slowly making its way around the Internet now, with its unique ability to prevent users from getting help should they catch the virus.

Once a user is infected with MTX the virus propigates itself and prevents said user from visiting anti-viral Web sites or sending e-mail to anti-virus firms. The virus also deceives users by randomly choosing not only the e-mail subject-line, but the attachment name as well as the extension.

So what is the good news for some users concerning MTX? About.com's anti-virus expert told reporters that the MTX payload only launches on computers found not to have any type of anti-virus software.

Removal of the virus can be difficult, due to the permanent damaging of several files, but Command Software Systems is not on the virus' block list, along with Tucows, and solutions can be downloaded from there. Catch the rest of the MSNBC article here.