[BLT] Fw: [NARS] NEW VIRUS GOING AROUND

[Pete Abad]

FYI!


Regards,
Pete Abad    KD5ELH
pabad@swbell.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia Reiff" <reiff@ruf.rice.edu>
To: "NARS list" <nars@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 6:51 PM
Subject: [NARS] NEW VIRUS GOING AROUND


> I have gotten at least three copies of this virus today.
>
> As usual, Mac users can ignore it, but if you have a pc,  be
careful......!
>
>
> SUMMARY:
>
> A variant of the Bride virus bypasses many server-based e-mail virus
> scanners. If you receive a message with an attachment called "README" or
> "README.EXE", do NOT open the attachment. Simply delete the message.
>
> DETAILS:
>
> We find that e-mail virus scanning isn't a
> panacea for all virus problems. Some variant of the "Bride" virus
> appears to be passing through our e-mail virus scanners. It's a nasty
> virus that sends e-mail that looks like:
>
>     Hello,
>
>     Product Name: <infected operating system>
>     Product Id: <Microsoft product key of infected OS>
>
>     Process List: <list of processes on infected system>
>
> This message includes an attachment called README.EXE. If you open the
> attachment, it will infect your system. Like Klez and others, the From
> address is forged. So don't bother complaining to the person who sent
> it.
>
>
>
> ..pat
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