and anyone who opens such an attachment gets what they deserve! it's one of the oldest tricks in the virus book! and you have to be a complete internet moron to fall for it! seems we have at least 300000 morons then! smile. Kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list contact me via email/msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Whittington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 4:24 PM Subject: audyssey: Fw: Internet and Technology News Nasty Nyxem virus set to strike
> Heads up folks > Crash > ----- Original Message ----- > 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 > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > We supply this information as a service and do > > not endorse it or recommend any action being taken based upon it. 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