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Rhune
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New Virus
« on: Jan 27^th, 2004, 1:53pm »

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Please be aware that a new virus is circulating through e-mail. It is going by multiple names depending on which antivirus software you are using. The three common names are Mydoom, Novarg, and Mimail.R.

This virus is spreading through e-mail as an attachment and my appear to be from someone you know. Please do not open attachments sent with e-mail you were not expecting, or from people you do not normally have e-mail contact with.

E-mails produced by this virus may have a subject line that is garbled or from the following list:

test
hi
hello
Mail Delivery System
Mail Transaction Failed
Server Report
Status
Error

More information about the virus can be found at:

http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

or

http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=mydoom

If you would like information on practicing safe computing, visit McAfee's tips page at http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=tips

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Re: New Virus
« Reply #1 on: Jan 27^th, 2004, 2:10pm »

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If you would like information on practicing safe computing, visit McAfee's tips page at http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=tips

If I always wear protection when I am online, do I still have to go to the site?

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Re: New Virus
« Reply #2 on: Jan 27^th, 2004, 2:24pm »

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Addams
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Re: New Virus
« Reply #3 on: Jan 27^th, 2004, 5:19pm »

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it all depends on what you are wearing Dan.

thanks Rhune for the heads up. I understand this is circulating widely.

« Last Edit: Jan 27^th, 2004, 5:20pm by Addams »

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Re: New Virus
« Reply #4 on: Jan 27^th, 2004, 6:53pm »

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on Jan 27^th, 2004, 2:10pm, DanDC99 wrote:

If I always wear protection when I am online, do I still have to go to the site?

. . . . am getting a disturbing mental picture. Shocked

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Re: New Virus
« Reply #5 on: Jan 27^th, 2004, 8:13pm »

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I got two of these today

one subject line "test"
one subject line "mail delivery system"

I have never gotten one in my home email before, luckily my virus scan thingy (so technical aren't I?) caught them

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Re: New Virus
« Reply #6 on: Jan 27^th, 2004, 8:56pm »

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I've had at least a dozen today...

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Re: New Virus
« Reply #7 on: Jan 27^th, 2004, 9:12pm »

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on Jan 27^th, 2004, 2:10pm, DanDC99 wrote:

If I always wear protection when I am online, do I still have to go to the site?

Simple simple simple:

Y.E.S. please

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Re: New Virus
« Reply #8 on: Jan 27^th, 2004, 9:58pm »

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Seriously folks....... Roll Eyes

All this stuff is freaky. I got this from my cuz today:

WARNING: W32.Novarg.A@mm
Threat level: Category 4, Severe (scale of 1-5)
Type:
Worm
Protection Updates: January 26, 2004 (via LiveUpdate)

What is W32.Novarg.A@mm and how does it affect me?

W32.Novarg.A@mm is an encrypted mass-mailing worm that arrives as an attachment, with either a .exe, .scr, .zip, or .pif extension.

Note: Symantec Consumer products that support Worm Blocking functionality automatically detect this threat as it attempts to spread.

The worm creates a mass mailing of itself, which may:

1. Clog mail servers or degrade network performance
2. Impact system performance

This worm is currently undergoing analysis. The record at Security Response will be updated as information becomes available.

To read more about the W32.Novarg.A@mm, please click here.

What action can I take from here?

Go to Symantec Security Response for posted virus
definitions!
All users of Norton AntiVirus
who do not have up-to-date virus protection should
immediately run LiveUpdate for protection from
W32.Novarg.A@mm.

Virus definitions are available via the LiveUpdate feature in the Norton AntiVirus product or the Symantec Security Response Web site.

Symantec Security Response encourages all Norton AntiVirus users to regularly download virus definitions in order to protect against future threats. For more information on how to run LiveUpdate, please click here.

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Re: New Virus
« Reply #9 on: Jan 28^th, 2004, 12:54am »

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This is a good time to remind everyone on broadband that a simple router will protect you from getting many computer viruses. So will a firewall. I am gonna bump up my protecting your computer thread again...

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Re: New Virus
« Reply #10 on: Jan 28^th, 2004, 3:26am »

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thanks Rhune. How does a simple router accoplish this?

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Re: New Virus
« Reply #11 on: Jan 28^th, 2004, 11:18am »

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It blocks most worm type viruses from reaching your computer, because they hit the router instead and have nowhere to go, nothing to infect, and never are able to actually reach your computer.

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Re: New Virus
« Reply #12 on: Jan 30^th, 2004, 12:54pm »

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I too recieved an email with "mail delivery transaction" in the subject line. Mine listed the Bagle virus. McAfee says that I do not have this virus, so I guess someone tried to get me. Does anyone know who NanaB is? Guilty person, please stand up. Wink

I am at this minute downloading Rhune's zone alarm. Thanks for the heads up Rhune.

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