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Subject: MEDIA RELEASE: F-Secure warns: CIH virus about to activate
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This press release comes from F-Secure. For more
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Press release
For immediate release
F-Secure warns: CIH virus about to activate again
The most destructive virus ever will activate on April 26
Espoo, April 19, 2000 - F-Secure Corporation [HEX: FSC], a leading provider
of security for mobile, distributed enterprises, reminds computer users
about the CIH virus (also known as Chernobyl), which activates every year
on April 26th. F-Secure Anti-Virus detects and disinfects the virus.
When CIH activated last time, in April 1999, it caused the biggest ever
damage done by a virus. According to the latest statistics, over two
million PCs suffered data loss because of the CIH virus last year.
The biggest damages last year occurred in Asia, and according to Mikko
Hypponen, Manager of Anti-Virus Research at F-Secure, this might happen
again. "We are not expecting catastrophes in North America or Europe,"
Hypponen continues. "Most of the infected machines in these areas are
isolated home machines. However, the situation is different in Asia, where
the CIH virus is still widespread in corporate computers as well. In any
case, CIH damages in 2000 will not be nearly as big as they were in 1999."
According to WildList - a list of viruses known to be causing real-world
incidents - CIH has been reported in the wild recently by 39 of the 55
worldwide WildList correspondents.
The CIH 1.2 virus does not constitute a risk to users of DOS, Windows 3.x,
Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Macintosh. The virus only replicates and
activates under Windows 95 and Windows 98. The virus can overwrite the hard
disk and the flash BIOS of an infected computer when it activates on April
26 -- causing complete loss of data, and possibly rendering the computer
unusable.
According to Hypponen, CIH activation will not become nearly as serious a
problem as it was in 1999: "Although CIH is still an in-the-wild virus,
most infected machines were overwritten a year ago, when the virus
activated last time. When CIH overwrites a hard drive, it overwrites its
own code as well, effectively killing itself".
What users should do
According to Hypponen, if a user's computer is protected with anti-virus
software and the software has been updated during last year, problems are
unlikely to occur, as the software should detect the virus. However, he
advises users to double-check and make sure their software is up to date
and able to detect CIH, and to make back-ups of important data. If in any
doubt, download free anti-virus tools from the F-Secure website now.
Media contacts for CIH status updates during "CIH Wednesday", April 26, 2000:
Dan Takata, +1 408 350-2179 (USA), Mikko Hypponen, +358-400-648180 (Europe).
The Global CIH Information Center is at:
http://www.F-Secure.com/cih/
About F-Secure Corporation
F-Secure Corporation is a leading developer of centrally managed security
solutions for the mobile, distributed enterprise. The company offers a full
range of award-winning integrated anti-virus, file encryption, distributed
firewall and VPN solutions. F-Secure products and the underlying policy
management framework enable corporate IT departments as well as service
providers to deliver Security as a Service™. For the end-user, Security as
a Service is invisible, automatic, reliable, always-on, and up-to-date. For
the administrator, Security as a Service means policy-based management,
instant alerts, and centralized management of a widely-distributed user base.
Founded in 1988, F-Secure is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange [HEX:
FSC]. The company is headquartered in Espoo, Finland with North American
headquarters in San Jose, California, as well as offices in Canada, China
(Hong Kong and Beijing), France, Germany, Japan, Sweden and the United
Kingdom. F-Secure is supported by a network of VARs and Distributors in
over 90 countries around the globe.
For more information, please contact
USA:
F-Secure Inc.
Mr. Dan Takata, Manager, Training Division, Professional Services
675 N. First Street, 5th Floor
San Jose, CA 95112
Tel. +1 408 938 6700,
Fax +1 408 938 6701
e-mail Dan.Takata@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Finland:
F-Secure Corporation
Mr. Mikko Hypponen, Manager, Anti-Virus Research.
PL 24
FIN-02231 ESPOO
Tel +358 9 8599 0513
Fax +358 9 8599 0599
E-mail: Mikko.Hypponen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.F-Secure.com/
Note to Editors: Further technical information and a screenshot of the
virus is available at:
http://www.F-Secure.com/virus-info/v-pics/
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