[photo-3d] virus

[Bob Wier <wier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A new virus is making the rounds. It primarily affects users of 
Microsoft Outlook. It comes in as an attachment on e-mail, possibly
from an address of someone you know. 

As always, NEVER run or execute and attachment to an e-mail even if
it comes from someone you know. Delete it immediately.

For more information, see the bulletin at CIAC ... here is the
first part...
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L-056: The Naked Wife (W32.Naked@xx) Trojan

March 6, 2001 21:00 GMT 

 PROBLEM:
A new Trojan program is spreading rapidly around the Internet. The program travels as an
executable attachment to an e-mail message purporting to be a flash movie of a naked wife. 
 PLATFORM:
Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, and 2000 with Outlook installed. 
 DAMAGE: 
The Trojan destroys multiple files in the Windows and Windows\System folders. If the
Trojan is allowed to run to completion, Windows will no longer be able to run and must be
reinstalled along with most of your applications. The Trojan does not destroy documents or
other user files. 
 SOLUTION:
Do not run executable files attached to e-mail messages unless you were expecting to
receive that executable file. Update your virus definitions as soon as the vendors have new
signatures available. If you have run this Trojan, you must reinstall Windows and all your
applications. 

 VULNERABILITY
 ASSESSMENT:
Risk is HIGH. The Trojan is spreading on the net and does serious damage to a computer's operating system. 

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for the full announcement, see

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-056.shtml



Thanks!

              Bob Wier
     mailto:wier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   15:31 GMT Wednesday, March 7, 2001
    Rocky Mountain College, Billings MT.
 keeper of the Photo-3d and Overland-Trails
mailing lists and the USA GPS Waypoint server





 

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