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Re: VIRUS ALERT !!! (no hoax)

Is this that snow white thing?, if so i deleted it as soon as it came in.
 
Chris
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Wim Van Loock <E*@bigfoot.com>
To: Pumpkin Power ! ! ! <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: 07 January 2001 09:48
Subject: VIRUS ALERT !!! (no hoax)

Hi all,
 
A tiny little computerworm is wandering among you
pumpkin lovers ! !
 
The last two days I received the same virus-infected
file from people I only know from the various pumpkinlists.
 
It is called : Christmas_card5.exe  .
 
Please scan your harddrives and shut down all E-mail activity until the little
bastard is removed! !
 
The long list of people who are CERTAINLY INFECTED is at the bottom
of this mail. At least, they got it in their mailbox................:-((
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Virus Information

Discovery Date: 11/3/00
Origin: South America
Length: 32,768
Type: Virus
SubType: Internet Worm
Risk Assessment: Medium

Variants

Name Type Sub Type Differences
Emanuel Virus Internet Worm Will be detected with the 4109 DAT

- Attachment name: Emanuel.exe
- The filename Wintask.exe is used instead of winsvrc.exe
- Fixed filename bug, which results in the worm launching additional instances of itself whenever an attempt is made to launch a .EXE file
- Displays flower, task tray icon
- Displays Error message containing the text, ;)
- Displays message box entitled, Emmaneul....., which reads,
Emmanuel-God is with us!May god bless u.And Ash, Lk and LJ!!

(see Virus Characteristics section for images)

Aliases
Emanuel, Emmanuel, I-Worm.Navidad, Navidad, TROJ_EMMANUEL, TROJ_NAVIDAD.A, W32.Navidad, W32.Navidad.16896, W32/Navidad-B, W32/Navidad.e@M, W32/Navidad.gen@M, Win32/Navidad.Worm

Related Downloads
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You can always check this message on its reliability on the McAfeesite :

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98881

Here is the list of people who certainly got the virus :

"Wheaty" <w*@penn.com>; "Tracy and Toby" <t*@penn.com>; "Tom Ford" <t*@alltel.net>; "Suzanne Shields" <s*@penn.com>; "Ryan Berasi" <r*@ncentral.com>; "Rocky Rockwell" <r*@cyber-quest.com>; "Renee'" <r*@hotmail.com>; "P Schneider" <t*@penn.com>; "Nathan Assalone" <p*@yahoo.com>; "Mike & Anna Himes" <m*@juno.com>; "Michelle Himes" <m*@mediaone.net>; "Mark & Karen Lilja" <b*@ncentral.com>; "Lori Iorfida" <i*@penn.com>; "Larry & Gerry Checkon" <t*@csrlink.net>; "Kathy Tucker" <k*@hotmail.com>; "Karen Bishop" <B*@aol.com>; "Joe Fox" <y*@penn.com>; "Jim Wildnauer" <j*@hotmail.com>; "Jim Sloan" <s*@penn.com>; "Jim & Marlene" <t*@lindbergcomputer.com>; "Jeff & Chris Newell" <j*@ncentral.com>; "Jay Mattiuz" <j*@penn.com>; "Jason Burke" <j*@penn.com>; "Haney & Mary Himes" <H*@cs.com>; "Glenn Needham" <s*@magma.ca>; "Glenda Chamberlin" <g*@alltel.net>; "Gary and Linda Himes" <g*@penn.com>; "Erin" <s*@alltel.net>; "Doug Detsch" <b*@penn.com>; "Don Moyer" <s*@clearnet.net>; "Dick & Vicky" <i*@penn.com>; "diane assalone" <d*@hotmail.com>; "Dawn Loncosky" <d*@epix.net>; "DAN & ANGIE RUCINSKI" <k*@penn.com>; "Chris&MartyAckley" <c*@penn.com>; "Chris & Carol Gray" <c*@penn.com>; "cameron g. uhl" <c*@penn.com>; "Bill F." <w*@ncentral.com>; "Bill Dietz" <a*@ncentral.com>; "Bill and Deb Wurm" <b*@penn.com> <w*@penn.com>; "Tracy and Toby" <t*@penn.com>; "Tom Ford" <t*@alltel.net>; "Suzanne Shields" <s*@penn.com>; "Ryan Berasi" <r*@ncentral.com>; "Rocky Rockwell" <r*@cyber-quest.com>; "Renee'" <r*@hotmail.com>; "P Schneider" <t*@penn.com>; "Nathan Assalone" <p*@yahoo.com>; "Mike & Anna Himes" <m*@juno.com>; "Michelle Himes" <m*@mediaone.net>; "Mark & Karen Lilja" <b*@ncentral.com>; "Lori Iorfida" <i*@penn.com>; "Larry & Gerry Checkon" <t*@csrlink.net>; "Kathy Tucker" <k*@hotmail.com>; "Karen Bishop" <B*@aol.com>; "Joe Fox" <y*@penn.com>; "Jim Wildnauer" <j*@hotmail.com>; "Jim Sloan" <s*@penn.com>; "Jim & Marlene" <t*@lindbergcomputer.com>; "Jeff & Chris Newell" <j*@ncentral.com>; "Jay Mattiuz" <j*@penn.com>; "Jason Burke" <j*@penn.com>; "Haney & Mary Himes" <H*@cs.com>; "Glenn Needham" <s*@magma.ca>; "Glenda Chamberlin" <g*@alltel.net>; "Gary and Linda Himes" <g*@penn.com>; "Erin" <s*@alltel.net>; "Doug Detsch" <b*@penn.com>; "Don Moyer" <s*@clearnet.net>; "Dick & Vicky" <i*@penn.com>; "diane assalone" <d*@hotmail.com>; "Dawn Loncosky" <d*@epix.net>; "DAN & ANGIE RUCINSKI" <k*@penn.com>; "Chris&MartyAckley" <c*@penn.com>; "Chris & Carol Gray" <c*@penn.com>; "cameron g. uhl" <c*@penn.com>; "Bill F." <w*@ncentral.com>; "Bill Dietz" <a*@ncentral.com>; "Bill and Deb Wurm" <b*@penn.com>

Good hunting to you all ! !

 

Wim Van Loock    aka   "EYES-T"            

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