Re: new virus alert
- To: BUISSON Jean-Claude , de Ridder Polly-Anne , Frank , Heere de Jager , MARION Julien , Medit plants , Nixon Robert & Rita
- Subject: Re: new virus alert
- From: L* d* J*
- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 13:30:05 +0200
- References: <06333046745619@mail.provnet.fr>
Bill Richardson (Gibsland Australia)wrote:
> Dear all,
> here is a new virus alert::
>
> Subject: Important Virus alert from the Info Xchange=20
> Importance: High To all Info Xchange supporters; We have had news this =
> morning from ZDNet which is a reliable source, is that=20
> there is a new email worm virus being spread masquerading as a photo of=20
> Russian Tennis Star Anna Kournikova.=20
> See <http://news.excite.com/news/zd/010212/14/from-russia-with> for more =
>
> details=20
>
> The virus uses the Visual Basic scripting language to infect Windows =
> systems and then, on systems using Microsoft's Outlook e-mail program, =
> mails itself=20
> out to the entire address book. The ability to mail itself out to a =
> large=20
> number of Internet users classifies the virus as a worm.=20
> The virus does not appear to damage the systems it has infected.=20
> As of 8AM Sydney Time none of the main antiviral software companies had =
> an antidote so it is up to you to be alert till they do and to update =
> virus=20
> files as soon as possible.=
> Following are further details from The Info Xchange system administrator:
> The worm arrives in an email with the following characteristics:
>
> Subject line: Here you have,
> Message text: Hi:Check This!
> File attachment: AnnaKournikova.jpg.vbs
>
> The virus lures users into activating it by pretending to be a
> jpeg graphic of Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova. The first time
> the attached file is executed it mails itself to
> everybody in your Outlook address book. The worm makes changes to the
> Registry, creating an entry called HKCU\software\OnTheFly. On the 26th of January the worm attempts to =
> connect to a website in the Netherlands, www.dynabyte.nl=20
Dear All,
For your serious attention.
This seems to be a serious alert which has been checked by Bill and was
posted on the IBS discussion forum.
Kind regards
--
Lauw de Jager
BULB'ARGENCE, 30300 Fourques, France
Région: Provence/Camargue; Climat: Zone 9a (Mediterranean)
Tel: 33 466 016 519 Fax: 33 466 011 245
Web: http://www.bulbargence.com/
(has just been updated, shipping now summerflowering bulbs)
(mis à jour le 22/1/2001, expedition bulbes d'été en cours)
Vos vacances en Provence dans notre Gîte rural
Have a holiday 'en Provence' in our 'Gîte Rural'
Le sue vacanze in Provenza nel nostro "Gîte rural";
