RE: WARNING!!! WORM!

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From: James H. E. Maugham (James.H.Maugham_at_verizon.net)
Date: Sun Dec 02 2001 - 01:01:10 EST

You're right about not having to open any attachments, but the virus I received
was this:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.gen_at_mm.html
, not the .b version.

This one's a bit nastier than the .b

Regards,

James

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Swanson [mailto:marc.swanson_at_snet.net]
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 10:36 PM
> To: Michael Edwards; Thinkpad List
> Subject: Re: WARNING!!! WORM!
>
>
> Hello,
> This "worm" is one of those that does NOT need to have any attachment opened
> to activate it, all you need do is click-thru to that message in your
> in-box.
> I, along with many on this list, was fortunate in so far as my anti-virus
> (Norton V5.0 in my case) caught it right away. If your anti-virus program
> did not, or if (gasp) you aren't protected, check out this link:
>
> w32.badtrans.b_at_mm.ht">http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.b_at_mm.ht
> ml
>
> That's the Symantic spin, your mileage may vary if you have another brand of
> A/V software...I know on the Trend site, for example, they give removal
> instructions as well...
>
> HTH, and good luck
>
> Marc S.

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