Virus.Fontra.C is a worm infection that should not be taken lightly.

Virus.Fontra.C has one main objective: to spread itself via shared folders of peer-to-peer file sharing applications (the likes of Livewire or BearShare).

What Virus.Fontra.C will do once embedded in these forums is seek media files in these shared folders, and replaces these files with its very own zip archive, which, yes you’ve guessed it – contains the worm infection.

Virus.Fontra.C was designed to infect executable and .EXE files, in folders which are affiliated with file sharing applications.

Virus.Fontra.C will download and execute remote files, which in turn will continue to perform malicious activity within the infiltrated computer system. One thing to bear in mind is that Virus.Fontra.C may enter into a computer system covertly – meaning – the user will not have any idea that the infection has infiltrated their system.
Virus.Fontra.C tends to target these peer-to-peer networks, so as to ensure the dubious activities they were created for are carried out to precision.

As is typical of these type viruses, Virus.Fontra.C relies on the covert nature of installation – this way ensuring the user of the infected computer system is completely unaware of its presence - this way allowing for the virus to implement its dubious actions.

Virus.Fontra.C is capable of propagating itself via various mediums, namely: emails, pirated software and removable media the likes of CD’s and DVD’s.

Virus.Fontra.C is also known as:

• W32/Vbbot
• Virus.Win32.Fontra.c
• Virus.Win32.Fontra.c
• W32/Fontra-F
• Worm/Delf.ATB
• Win32/VB.NJQ

In order to avoid any unneeded risks of damage to your computer system, it is highly recommended to make use of a reliable and legitimate anti-spyware application, so as to remove Virus.Fontra.C and all its components from the infected computer system.

Good Luck!