This is a nasty one.
We got it one our network from someone looking at a web page that had it.
It then spread across our network like mad.
Troy
===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 9/19/01 8:55 am
>This is a useful source
>
>http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99209
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>On Wed, 19 Sep 2001 07:25:33 -0700 Janet Thomas
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> I understand with this one you don't have to open attachments for it to infect.
>>
>> "The worm, called Nimda ("admin" spelled backward), can spread via e-mail
>attachments, HTTP
or across shared hard disks inside networks...."
>>
>> You can read more about it:
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>> http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO63992,00.html
>>
>> Janet
>>
>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/18/01 05:27PM >>>
>> Bernie Corrigan wrote:
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>> > The FBI made an announcement about this virus this afternoon and CNN made it a
>> > news item. Supposedly it is somewhat worse than the Red Worm.
>>
>> Can we avoid this virus by simply not
>> opening "runable" attachments such
>> as EXE's, COM's etc...?
>>
>> Scott
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