Care folks... - new virus/worm
Sep 19th 2003, 8:59 pm
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Care folks... - new virus/worm
I expect to see around 3 messages a week in my inbox carrying a virus. Today alone,- so far there have been 5. It is a pretty respectable front end to this one as below so please watch out. If Symantec are right it would be a nightmare to clean out. I reckon 35,000 intercepts as suggested in the articles doesn't even start to cover the true scale.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3123726.stm
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/[email protected]
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/sec...9116520,00.htm
Please all, remember Microsoft NEVER send patches by unsolicited mail. Use your Auto-update\Windows update. This one will be a bigger pest than the nasty ones earlier this month. I guess this virus/worm is inevitably going to cause some of the regular posters to go off line for a while.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3123726.stm
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/[email protected]
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/sec...9116520,00.htm
Please all, remember Microsoft NEVER send patches by unsolicited mail. Use your Auto-update\Windows update. This one will be a bigger pest than the nasty ones earlier this month. I guess this virus/worm is inevitably going to cause some of the regular posters to go off line for a while.
Sep 19th 2003, 9:00 pm
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Re: Care folks... - new virus/worm
Originally posted by EricB
I expect to see around 3 messages a week in my inbox carrying a virus. Today alone,- so far there have been 5. It is a pretty respectable front end to this one as below so please watch out. If Symantec are right it would be a nightmare to clean out. I reckon 35,000 intercepts as suggested in the articles doesn't even start to cover the true scale.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3123726.stm
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/[email protected]
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/sec...9116520,00.htm
Please all, remember Microsoft NEVER send patches by unsolicited mail. Use your Auto-update\Windows update. This one will be a bigger pest than the nasty ones earlier this month. I guess this virus/worm is inevitably going to cause some of the regular posters to go off line for a while.
I expect to see around 3 messages a week in my inbox carrying a virus. Today alone,- so far there have been 5. It is a pretty respectable front end to this one as below so please watch out. If Symantec are right it would be a nightmare to clean out. I reckon 35,000 intercepts as suggested in the articles doesn't even start to cover the true scale.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3123726.stm
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/[email protected]
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/sec...9116520,00.htm
Please all, remember Microsoft NEVER send patches by unsolicited mail. Use your Auto-update\Windows update. This one will be a bigger pest than the nasty ones earlier this month. I guess this virus/worm is inevitably going to cause some of the regular posters to go off line for a while.
cheers for the warning, the blaster worm had me last time and i dont intend to let it happen again
Sep 19th 2003, 9:12 pm
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Ta am downloading the patches now!
Sep 19th 2003, 9:22 pm
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Hope I haven't confused anyone with the image. Please all; - that image is the html message you get in your inbox WITH the virus attached.
There may be some message variations based on "undeliverables" . If you see that message OR get any odd attachments please delete (and empty from the deleted folder)..
The patches from Microsoft and your anti virus software vendor will provide some protection in the case of receiving the message but will most likely not stop it arriving in your inbox.
you are both welcome. Glad to help..
There may be some message variations based on "undeliverables" . If you see that message OR get any odd attachments please delete (and empty from the deleted folder)..
The patches from Microsoft and your anti virus software vendor will provide some protection in the case of receiving the message but will most likely not stop it arriving in your inbox.
you are both welcome. Glad to help..
Sep 20th 2003, 2:13 pm
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Half way through second day and score is now 8 copies in total. Anyone else getting this one in their inbox?
Sep 20th 2003, 2:24 pm
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Yeah I have already had two of the microsoft security updates in my inbox today.I deleted them straight away.
As you say microsoft never send patches by mail.
I had a quick look on www.pchell.com to see if there was any warnings on there ...but so far nothing.
Diane
As you say microsoft never send patches by mail.
I had a quick look on www.pchell.com to see if there was any warnings on there ...but so far nothing.
Diane
Originally posted by EricB
Half way through second day and score is now 8 copies in total. Anyone else getting this one in their inbox?
Half way through second day and score is now 8 copies in total. Anyone else getting this one in their inbox?
Sep 20th 2003, 2:27 pm
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yes eric, we had it today, luckily we have a good virus protection system which deleted it straight away!
Sep 20th 2003, 2:46 pm
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Oh good, - it isn't just me. It was doing nothing for my persecution complex! 10 now.
Sep 20th 2003, 4:45 pm
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I haven't had any, but my email is with Telstra who have such good security it even blocks sensible messages at times! I also have the latest Norton/Symantec protection which has updated automatically 3 times this week and reckons I'm safe - so far, so good??
Now I know the messages are around I will keep watching.
Now I know the messages are around I will keep watching.
Sep 20th 2003, 4:51 pm
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Originally posted by EricB
Oh good, - it isn't just me. It was doing nothing for my persecution complex! 10 now.
Oh good, - it isn't just me. It was doing nothing for my persecution complex! 10 now.
rach
Sep 20th 2003, 4:54 pm
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My talk 21 inbox keeps "going over the water mark" about every 2 hours or so since yesterday. So to those people who have there mails bounce back from me, it isn't cos i'm very popular, its cos i'm being bugged, big time
Sep 20th 2003, 4:58 pm
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same here im getting hit hard by this one
Sep 20th 2003, 5:00 pm
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Originally posted by truth-teller
same here im getting hit hard by this one
same here im getting hit hard by this one
are you just going in frequently and deleting it all off?
Sep 20th 2003, 5:02 pm
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Originally posted by h garrett
are you just going in frequently and deleting it all off?
are you just going in frequently and deleting it all off?
i have also had this "virus" over the last two days about 50 times and i just delete it and DO NOT open the attatchments.
it is more annoying than anything
Sep 20th 2003, 5:18 pm
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Its bloody annoying cos everyone keep pm ing me to tell me (sorry its not their fault, its just getting on my nerves now!)
i've just had 13 in less than an hour and the water mark was up again!!!!!
i've just had 13 in less than an hour and the water mark was up again!!!!!
