The bloodhound virus is more of
a probable virus that may, or may not be a threat
to your computer. A bloodhound virus is that file
which Symantec’s Norton anti-virus may perceive
as a virus, due to some of it traits. Thus, there
is never an assurance that the file that Norton
anti-virus has detected as a bloodhound virus
is actually a virus or not.
Bloodhound is not a virus in itself, but is actually
a technology developed by Symantec that can detect
various kinds of viral activity. This feature
uses various heuristic algorithms to determine
if a particular file is a virus. This it does
by looking for certain codes or signatures in
a file or a program that are similar to other
known viruses. If Norton finds some file or a
program that has similar “virus like” qualities,
but cannot identify the virus, then it gives it
one of the many names used by Norton, which starts
with Bloodhound. Thus there is no guarantee that
a bloodhound virus is actually a virus. It might
just be some innocent program that sits on your
computer, but unfortunately has some codes or
signature that makes it look like a virus. However,
sometimes it might be something serious, and might
have far reaching consequences on your PC.
Any such unknown virus will be given one of the
following names by Norton Anti-virus-
Bloodhound.W32.1
Bloodhound.W32.2
Bloodhound.W32.3
Bloodhound.WordMacro
Bloodhound.ExcelMacro
Bloodhound.VBS.1 (probable IRC worm)
Bloodhound.VBS.2 (probable IRC worm)
Bloodhound.VBS.3 (probable Outlook worm)
Bloodhound.VBS.4 (probable VBS worm, created with
worm generation tool)
Bloodhound.VBS.5 (probable VBS worm, created with
worm generation tool)
Bloodhound.JS.1 (probable IRC worm)
Bloodhound.JS.2 (probable IRC worm)
However,
if your PC is infected with a real bloodhound
virus, it can have devastating results. Some of
the virus are very dangerous and can cause complete
break down of the system. Viruses like bloodhound.A
virus can destroy the Master Boot Record (MBR)
of the windows. It can also erase files from hard
drive, and display message on user’s screen.
If your PC is infected with a bloodhound virus,
the first thing you should do is check your system
with another anti-virus. You current anti-virus
should be uninstalled and a new one loaded to
do this. You could alternatively use an online
scanner. If it is confirmed that your system is
infected, there are different ways of removing
such files, according to the type of virus. You
will easily find such information on the web,
and on the Symantec’s website. There are also
many forums on the Internet where people can help
you solve that particular problem. If timely action
is taken, your PC will be saved, and you can also
guard your system against such future attacks.
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