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Re: New PC Virus Alert!
- To: Vision2020 <vision2020@moscow.com>
- Subject: Re: New PC Virus Alert!
- From: Bill London <london@moscow.com>
- Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 15:53:13 -0800
- References: <4.3.2.7.2.20010308153159.00a97760@mail.wsu.edu>
Warning from WSU about virus circulating here now:
>The following virus file has been making the rounds
as an e-mail attachment.
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>W32.Naked@mm is a new mass mailing worm that disguises itself as a
flash
>movie attachment in a forwarded e-mail. The subject line reads,
>"Fw: Naked Wife" and the attachment is named NakedWife.exe. This worm,
>after it has attempted to e-mail everyone in the Microsoft Outlook
address
>book, will attempt to delete several Windows system files and will
render your
>system unusable.
>
>Do NOT click on or otherwise attempt to open the file. It contains
a virus
>that can completely disable your computer. Delete it immediately
upon
>receipt by RIGHT-clicking on the attachment and selecting "delete
>attachment."
>
>This file can come from someone you know or from a stranger. As a
>general precaution, do not ever open a file received from a stranger,
>OR if it is an unexpected attachment from someone you know.
>If you have already received this file and attempted to open it, please
>contact Information Systems Support ASAP to get help in repairing
>any damage.
>
>Thank you!
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>To learn more about this worm go to:
>http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/symes78.cfm?JID=15&PID=3023557
>
>
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