Worm that targets virus researchers

The W32 / Gatt virus was first detected earlier this month. It infects all .idc files, a format that is used for scripts for the Interactive Disassembler Pro application commonly used by virus researchers to analyse malware.

W32 / Gatt virus is targeting virus researchers by attempting to disable the software tools they use to analyse online malware. Most professional researchers have safeguards in place to prevent any serious damage from the virus, but yet it could claim victims among wannabe virus writers who are fooling around with the code.