strange happenings on the 'net...
- Subject: [sibrob] strange happenings on the 'net...
- From: E* G*
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 08:36:43 -0800 (PST)
Hello,
Some of you may be aware of the virus (worm) that has infected the iris-talk
and the iris-photos list. I do not receive any mail from those lists but I know
some of you do. Those that use Windows, probably most of you, caution is the
watchword. Again, do not open any attachments that you were not expecting.
I also received, at my main e-mail address, posts from two people I know (both
iris people) and their posts were indicated to be about 40k long. They were
blank.....I inadvertently was caught up in the virus game through someone
else's e-mail. When I found out, I scanned for any virus etc. I work on a
Macintosh platform so I think I am clear.
However, this morning at this Yahoo address (ellengalla), an attachment e-mail
telling me to open immediately from the 'virus gang' and it was a forwarded
message. Taking no chances, I just deleted it. I make no claim to understand
this stuff so everyone be on the watch.
These two lists have been quiet these days even tho' we are at an all-time high
in membership. Sibrob = 206, BeardlessIrisPhotos = 65.
Cheers,
Ellen
> The file has been identified as Win32.Badtrans.29020 worm.
> Similar names (alias) reported by other products are listed here:
> (Win32/PSW.Hooker 2.4.Trojan)(Win32/PWS.Badtrans.B)
> (Win32/Badtrans.29020.A)(W95/Badtrans.B@mm)(I-Worm.BadtransII)
> (W32/BadTrans@MM)(W32.Badtrans.B@mm)(WORM_BADTRANS.B)
>
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Ellen Gallagher / ellengalla@yahoo.com
Berlin, NH, US/The Great North Woods/Zone 3
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