Znet ran a story that caught my attention. From reading the story I discovered the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has released a virus that scans your computer for file sharing programs and either removes them or renders them useless.

The program will also remove 'illegal' music and media files from your computer.

The virus must be downloaded from the IFPI website. This does not make it any less dangerous and may still spread. The virus is spread by social means - i.e. tricking users into downloading by making them think that doing so will make their internet media experience 'safer'.

Don't be fooled. This is scary stuff.

The only thing the software does is delete files and remove legitimate peer to peer technology from the infected machine.

How to protect yourself:
Do not download the software.

Severity:
Critical.

andre