*********** BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE *********** On 12/3/2000 at 6:51 PM cybercrime-alerts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > New virus creates Shockwaves >By Megan McAuliffe, ZDNet Australia >December 3, 2000 5:52 PM PT >URL: http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2660381,00.html >The virus, known as TROJ_Shockwave.a arrives as an email message similar >to the infamous Melissa and Love Bug worms. > >"We've learnt from the Love Bug virus, [this virus] has the same >capabilities, but we're able to contain it quicker," a spokesperson from >anti-virus company Trend Micro said. > >The attachment is an .exe file called creative.exe, which disguises itself >as "a great Shockwave flash movie" in the subject line of the email. > >The message on the email prompts the user to download the movie. If the >file is executed, the worm will send itself as an attachment to every >address listed in the infected users' address book. > >Furthermore, the virus also changes the filenames of all JPG and ZIP files >and then moves the files to the C: root directory. > >"The virus is not destructive, just a nuisance. > >"It's still possible to manually restore the files," the spokesperson >said. > >A sighting has been confirmed in Australia, only a few hours after reports >of major corporations in the United States being infected. Trend Micro has >put the virus on 'high alert', stating that the worm is travelling at high >speed. > >With warnings of an increased amount of viruses expected to be sent >throughout the festive season, this Christmas spoiler has come early. > >"We're advising extreme caution, especially in this period. Users >shouldn't run anything that hasn't been scanned or that they don't know >what it is," the spokesperson said. > >An updated report has been released by Trend Micro, revealing the worm >sends itself twice to all entries inthe users address book. It then sends >an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject line "Job complete" and a >message saying "Got yet another idiot". "If they get the subject message, >don't run the attachment, just delete it." > >During this period, Trend Micro is providing a free virus scan service. If >users have a suspicious email sent to them, they can email the file to >Virus Doctor [EMAIL PROTECTED] for analysis. > > > >-- >archive: http://theMezz.com/cybercrime/archive >unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >url: http://theMezz.com/alerts *********** END FORWARDED MESSAGE *********** - - Voice: 1-877-727-3894 eFax: 1-509-267-1132 * Please don't send large files to me as eMail attachments without first asking. HardWare Heros: http://theMezz.com/cyberguys Good Mags: http://theMezz.com/mags/computer myPGPKey: http://www.theMezz.com/pgp/ ---- post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] url: http://theMezz.com/informant forum: http://theMezz.com/bbs subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] notDigest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
