BEWARE!! vbulettin is NOT vbulletin

[TcM]

This is a new vbulettin virus!! BEWARE PPL!!
Read full topic here!!:-

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149548

Here is a whois:-
http://whois.domaintools.com/vbulettin.com

[Jordan]

Nice post, thank you. The virus is:

W32.Chod.D
Discovered: August 4, 2005
Updated: January 11, 2006 02:30:27 PM GMT
Also Known As: Backdoor.Win32.Landis.b [Kaspersky], BKDR_LANDIS.A [Trend Micro], W32/Chode-G [Sophos], Win32.Nochod.{D, J, Q, V} [Computer Associates], WORM_CHOD.D [Trend Micro]
Type: Worm
Infection Length: 112,923 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Chod.D is a worm with back door capabilities that spreads via MSN Messenger. The worm also lowers security settings and blocks access to several Web sites.

Protection

• Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Weekly) August 9, 2005
• Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater) August 4, 2005

Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 0 - 2
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium
• Payload: Opens a back door that allows a remote attacker to have unauthorized access to the compromised computer.
• Compromises Security Settings: Lowers security settings by terminating security-related processes and blocking access to security-related Web sites.

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Medium
• Target of Infection: MSN Messenger

Writeup By: Costin Ionescu

[xXHalfSliceXx]

Bastards. Don't they have anything else better to do?

[TcM]

Yup Jordan thats it! Lol xXHalfSliceXx these are people with no life I suppose!!

[Lop]

Ahh, this is more crap to have to watch out for. People suck.

[TcM]

People suck.

Hmm I would say most people suck..not all

[xtraze]

What about Invision Power Board ?
I personally hate vBulletine and like IPB very much.
I mean, IPB is faster and its very more organized than vBulletine and easy to use too. And I must say that it has great Skins too.