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Re: New PC Virus Alert!



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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