FYI- latest virus

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: [CHAT] FYI- latest virus
• From: &* <j*@prairieinet.net>
• Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 08:34:28 -0600

In case anyone is unaware... there is a nasty virus out there this am...

be careful!

Donna



W32.Novarg.A@mm 

<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/threat.severity.html#cate 
gory> Category4 
<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/threat.severity.html#cate 
gory> 
<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/threat.severity.html#cate 
gory> 



Discovered on: January 26, 2004 

Last Updated on: January 26, 2004 03:30:48 PM 



<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/w32.novarg.a 
@mm.html> 




<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.novarg.a@mm 
.html#threatassessment> 


<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.novarg.a@mm 
.html#technicaldetails> 


<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.novarg.a@mm 
.html#recommendations> 


<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.novarg.a@mm 
.html#removalinstructions> 

Security Response is currently investigating a new mass-mailing worm. 
Initial submissions have been received with file extensions of .bat, 
.cmd, .exe, .pif, .scr, and .zip. Additional information will be made 
available as soon as possible. 

_____ 

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


_____ 



Also Known As 
<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/refa.html#aka> : 

W32/Mydoom@MM [McAfee], WORM_MIMAIL.R [Trend] 





Type: 

Worm <http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/refa.html#worm> 

Infection Length 
<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/refa.html#length> : 

22,528 bytes 













Systems Affected 
<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/refa.html#systemsaffected 
> : 

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP 

Systems Not Affected 
<http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/refa.html#systemsnotaffec 
ted> : 

DOS, Linux, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX, Windows 3.x 

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