A new virus has been discovered, which apparently will delete all mp3 files in its path. The virus, "W32/Deletemp3.worm" or "W32.Deletemusic", will attach itself to system files and will begin its work after a re-boot.

When activated, the virus will disable the Task Manager and the context menu in Explorer. It also creates the files "csrss.exe" and "autorun.inf" on all disk drives with the drive letters E to O. This is targeted at USB media like USB memory keys or pen drives, and the virus will infect other computers which these are inserted into after the manipulation.

This means it might be time to back up your music files, or better yet the entire system. You should also use caution when plugging your memory keys into untrusted or public computers. Virus definitions and updates for this virus are already available from Symantec and McAfee.

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