From: aballard_at_ix.netcom.com
Date: Fri Nov 30 2001 - 12:35:19 EST
Was the worm disguised as a PIF file?
I got one of those, and zapped it at once.
Allan Ballard
Edwin A Camin <camin_at_ed-camin.com> wrote:
> I received the message, but did not download the file. I never download a
file on any newsgroup or subscription. ( Unless I asked for a file from
someone I know) I just now erased it from my deleted items list.
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Markowitz"
To: ; "Thinkpad List"
Cc:
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: WARNING!!! WORM!
> I got that from her, and also from someone else on the list!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James H. E. Maugham"
> To: "Thinkpad List"
> Cc:
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 10:50 AM
> Subject: WARNING!!! WORM!
>
>
> > I received an email yesterday from Carol Pease that contained a WORM
> called
> > W32/Badtrans_at_MM, see the info about it here:
> > http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99069& along with removal
> > instructions.
> >
> > The email came directly to me I believe, but contained a header that
made
> it
> > appear to come in response to a Thinkpad List posting, hence the reason
> I'm
> > sending this warning to the List. I'm sorry, but I don't remember what
the
> > subject line was in the email.
> >
> > Anyone who's read a message recently from Carol in any M$ product would
be
> wise
> > to check their system as outlined in the URL above. Denis Hall has also
> received
> > a message from Carol with the WORM, so be on the lookout.
> >
> > FWIW, the WORM didn't get past McAfee Activeshield on my system, but I
> scanned
> > all my drives (168K files!) just in case anyway.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > James
> >
>
>
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