Last week tech reported stuff.
Talking of which I updated winamp before us cert reported it to the general
list.
At 05:24 a.m. 3/02/2006, you wrote:
>Heads up folks
>Crash
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>From: "Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Internet News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 6:15 AM
>Subject: Internet and Technology News Nasty Nyxem virus set to strike
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>> BBC NEWS
>> Nasty Nyxem virus set to strike
>> Computer security firms are bracing themselves as the moment approaches
>> when
>> the
>> Nyxem virus will strike.
>> On 3 February the bug will start erasing Word documents, spreadsheets and
>> other common
>> files on infected PCs.
>> Compromised machines will also be used as launch platforms to help the
>> virus
>> seek
>> out fresh victims.
>> Because the virus is known to be lurking on more than 300,000 PCs, this
>> scanning
>> could generate large amounts of net traffic as it activates.
>> Sexy shock
>> The Nyxem-E virus first emerged on 16 January and since then has steadily
>> been racking
>> up victims.
>> A website associated with the virus has been keeping count of the machines
>> it has
>> managed to infect and now this counter stands at more than 300,000
>> victims.
>> Unlike many other recent Windows viruses, Nyxem-E has been built to delete
>> many popular
>> types of file. Security firms suggest that it was written to target
>> businesses because
>> many of the file types it deletes, spreadsheets and presentations, are
>> more
>> common
>> in firms than homes.
>> However, because many companies have good security systems in place home
>> users are
>> more likely to be caught out. The virus only affects Windows users who
>> must
>> open
>> an infected attachment on an e-mail message to fall victim.
>> NYXEM FILE TARGETS
>> DMP - Oracle files
>> DOC - Word document
>> MDB - Microsoft Access
>> MDE - Microsoft Access/Office
>> PDF - Adobe Acrobat
>> PPS - PowerPoint slideshow
>> PPT - PowerPoint
>> PSD - Photoshop
>> RAR - Compressed archive
>> XLS - Excel spreadsheet
>> ZIP - Compressed file
>> The creators of the virus have tried to trick people into opening the
>> attachments
>> by falsely claiming they contain a variety of pornographic images or
>> videos.
>> Security firm Lurhq has analysed the data sent to the website counting
>> victims and
>> found that most are in Peru, Turkey and India. Many other nations are
>> reporting infected
>> machines too.
>> Some unlucky users have already fallen victim to Nyxem-E because the clock
>> on their
>> machine is set to the wrong time.
>> When the virus strikes it will also start scanning local computer networks
>> for other
>> machines to infect. This could cause problems for some users as the data
>> generated
>> swamps net links.
>> UK net service firm Easynet has started telling customers if they are
>> using
>> an infected
>> computer and urging them to clean it up and remove the bug.
>> Security firms said users needed to be vigilant but not panic because many
>> other
>> Windows viruses have been far more successful at infecting machines but
>> have
>> not
>> caused significant problems for the net.
>> Despite the furore over Nyxem-E, Microsoft said it was not planning to
>> update its
>> malicious software removal tools before the date that the virus is set to
>> strike.
>> Instead, the next version of the tool which is due to be released on 14
>> February
>> will spot and remove the worm if it finds it on a PC.
>> In an advisory Microsoft said users should not open unusual attachments
>> from
>> unfamiliar
>> sources.
>> Nyxem-E is also known as Nyxem-D, Blackworm, MyWife, Kama Sutra, Grew and
>> CME-24
>> virus.
>> Story from BBC NEWS:
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/technology/4673576.stm
>> Published: 2006/02/02 12:23:10 GMT
>> © BBC MMVI
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