I too received it. Interesting. I almost wonder if it entered through LEM or else one of the list members who is using a pc.
Here is the Symantec review of the virus. Of course, Mac's are not affected. :) http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dave > NOTE: Due to a decreased rate of submissions, Symantec Security Response has > downgraded this threat from a Category 4 to a Category 3 as of January 15, > 2003. >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] is a mass-mailing worm. It can also spread through network > shares. It has keystroke-logging and backdoor capabilities. The worm also > attempts to terminate the processes of various antivirus and firewall > programs. > > Because the worm does not properly handle the network resource types, it may > flood shared printer resources, which causes them to print garbage or disrupt > their normal functionality. > > It is written in the Microsoft Visual C++ 6 programming language and is > compressed with UPX v0.76.1-1.22. > > > Also Known As: W32/Bugbear-A [Sophos], WORM_BUGBEAR.A [Trend], Win32.Bugbear > [CA], W32/[EMAIL PROTECTED] [McAfee], I-Worm.Tanatos [AVP], W32/Bugbear [Panda], > Tanatos [F-Secure] > Type: Worm > Infection Length: 50,688 bytes > Systems Affected: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows > XP, Windows Me > Systems Not Affected: Macintosh, UNIX, Linux > CVE References: CVE-2001-0154 > More...much more. -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
