There is little or no chance of getting this virus direct from BritDisc because the infected attachments are stripped out.
Also it wouldn't do much good to remove those emails from the list - as Ben says it is more than likely that the emails are 'spoofed' and are actually not from their machines. Everyone who uses email needs to have up to date anti-virus software. Barry > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mercer, Ted > Sent: 03 November 2004 12:36 > To: Kevin Lowe; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [BD] What are all the smilies for? > > Are the rest of us at risk of getting this worm? I don't > think my company, among others, would be too impressed if it > was passed on. > Should we take those who have the worm off the distribution > list for the time being? (No offence meant to the poor > infected sods!) Or is it sufficient to simply not open the > text files up, thereby preventing the spread of the worm? > > > > Ted Mercer > KPMG - Assistant Manager > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Office phone: +44 (0) 207 694 3494 > Mobile: +44 (0) 777 646 0933 > Office fax: +44 (0) 207 694 6554 > Internal: 780 3494 > > 1-2 Dorset Rise > London EC4Y 8EN > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kevin Lowe > Sent: 03 November 2004 12:29 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [BD] What are all the smilies for? > > It's a computer virus (well, worm to be precise). One of the > Bagle variants that has been around since the start of > summer. The machines of Tom Candlin, Beccy Forth, Richard > Sampson and others are all infected. > There's normally an attachment sent with the file, but that > (fortunately) is being stripped out by near.me.uk > > If you think your machine is infected (and the 4 that keep on > generating those smiley emails definitely are), visit > http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/bagle_at.shtml > Alternatively, get AVG installed > (http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/1/) > > Those machines are trying to propogate the virus by sending > out random emails to people in their address books and any > other text files that contain email addresses, but emails are > often sent with delays so they can appear when the machines > appear to be off. Don't hold your breath waiting for > near.me.uk to solve this one - they have done well to trap > the attachment, but this has been going on for months. > > Kev. > --- > | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 07973 482098 > | Freedom is merely privilege extended > | If it is not shared by one and all > | - Billy Bragg > -- > ___________________________________________________________ > Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com > http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm > > > __________________________________________________ > BritDisc mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc > Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp > > > > Email Disclaimer > > This email has been sent from KPMG LLP, a UK limited > liability partnership, or from one of the companies within > its control (which include KPMG Audit Plc , KPMG United > Kingdom Plc and KPMG UK Limited). The information in > this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. > It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this > email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the > intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution > or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, > is prohibited and may be unlawful. When addressed to > our clients any opinions or advice contained in this email > are subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the > governing KPMG client engagement letter. > > > __________________________________________________ > BritDisc mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc > Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp > __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
