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Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] Reminder: Virus.

From: Bruce Wahler <bruce@...>
Date: 2007-07-25

I have received more than 20 copies of the new worm virus, about 25% of
them in Spanish. Luckily Norton AV finds them and quarantines them. Prior
to updating Norton, I used the filters method -- which does work well in
Eudora 5.0.

As best as I can tell by looking at the mailing addresses for the copies,
this new virus is taking a slightly different slant from its
predecessors: Instead of mailing copies to everyone on your email mailing
list, it looks like the new variant views your browser's URL history, and
sends emails to any addresses it finds on these pages. (ex: I have
received several copies addressed to my webmaster account, and practically
no one ever uses that address. My website has the typical "if you have
questions or comments" message at the bottom of each page, however.)

Regards,

-BW

--
Bruce Wahler
Design Consultant
Ashby Solutions"
www.ashbysolutions.com
CloneWheel Support Group moderator
978.386.7389 voice
978.964.0547 fax
bruce@...


At 01:42 a 7/25/2001 +0100, you wrote:
>Yep, that's the puppy Dan, it's capable of stuffing up your HDD AFAIK!
>
>
>
>In article <20010724214505.72216.qmail@...>, elektro
>dan <elektro_dan@...> writes
> >just to let you guys know,
> >i have been receiving e-mails that have compressed
> >files attached and have text stating - "i send you
> >this file to have your advice".
> >i get the same file every day many times a day from
> >different e-mail adresses!! so blocking ID won't do
> >anything!! (this is on my sympatico.ca account which i
> >never get junk mail on)
> >
> >be aware and alert!! don't open anything that you
> >receive from strangers!.
> >
> >
> >--- Peter Korsten <peterk@...> wrote:
> >> From: <jondl_2000@...>
> >>
> >> > There's a self propagating virus recycling itself
> >> on another list in
> >> > which I participate. Common advice: If you receive
> >> an email with an
> >> > unsolicited attachment from a source you recognize
> >> but didn't
> >> > anticipate receiving - don't open it! Email your
> >> friend/acquaintance
> >> > and ask what's up with the attachment - or just
> >> delete it entirely!
> >> >
> >> > Sorry for the OT post - just trying to give a
> >> heads up.
> >>
> >> Ah, would this be the SirCam virus? From what I've
> >> read (on the right sites,
> >> mind you) it's extremely harmful. Cave canem.
> >>
> >> - Peter
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >=====
> >============================
> > DAN C.
> >
> > Toronto, Canada
> >
> >email> elektro_dan@...
> >============================
> >
>
>See ya,
>
>Reggie