Klarinet Archive - Posting 000625.txt from 2001/09

From: jsshankles <jsshankles@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] New Virus or Worm Warning
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 23:21:26 -0400

It's the W32.NIMDA virus. It arrives with a blank message and an attachment
called readme.exe. When the attachment is opened it mass mails out and also
will try to infect any Microsoft web servers. So far Symantec (Norton
Anti-virus) does not have a pattern file for the virus. There is also some
belief that the attachment name may change.

I don't believe it is destructive to your PC, but is another attempt to bog
down the internet.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Nibbelin [mailto:gnibbelin@-----.com]
Connie Hicks; Carol Peat; klarinet
Subject: [kl] New Virus or Worm Warning

Attorney General Ashcroft has given a virus warning in his press conference.
CNBC has also reported this.
The virus protection software firms reportedly have protective software
available for downloading.

The FBI is investigating. Sorry, don't have the full name of the virus, but
it starts with W32...........

I'm sure that more computer savvy members can elaborate more on this
subject.

REMEMBER - DON'T DOWNLOAD ATTACHMENTS!!!!!!

Gene Nibbelin

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