Virgin alerts infected customers

About 1500 customers of internet service provider Virgin Media have been warned that their PCs are infected with a malicious virus.

The targeted customers had fallen victim to the SpyEye trojan that steals logins for online bank accounts.

Letters have been sent to those affected, giving them advice on how to clean up their computers.

Virgin is understood to be the first UK ISP to give specific warnings to customers about viruses on their PCs.

The other major service providers tackle malware at the individual computer level, offering free anti-virus software and advice.

It is impossible, at this stage, to know how many of those ISPs’ customers are affected.

Virgin said it had received information about the SpyEye infections among its users from the Serious and Organised Crime Agency.

via BBC News – Virgin alerts infected customers.

IMAGINE THAT. ADVICE FROM VIRGIN MEDIA ON CLEANING YOUR COMPUTER. MARIGOLDS, FAIRY LIQUID & A SQUEEGIE NO DOUBT. DICKS.