Win32.Induc is a virus that is unusual in the world of technology. Rather than deleting files, or doing the malicious things that computer virus' do, this virus targets a development environment.
The virus was designed to attack applications built with Delphi, which in turn is used to write Windows programs, including database applications.
It renders your software useless by putting code in programs that will cause the software to be blocked by antivirus technology.
Even developers have had the virus invade their systems, and then they unknowingly allowed the virus to infect their new creations. TV Free 2.41 and Tidy Favorites 4.1 have been infected. As many as 30 percent of developers who use Delphi could be affected.
Antivirus vendors are updating their programs to fight off this nasty virus, but in many cases, the damage has been done.
In fact, last night I had to do a full recovery. It was the only solution in my case, as my system network spread the virus to both computers, and brought them to their knees.
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Virus targets programs built with Delphi - ZDNet News
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