Heads up folks Crash ----- Original Message ----- From: "Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Internet News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 6:15 AM Subject: Internet and Technology News Nasty Nyxem virus set to strike
> BBC NEWS > Nasty Nyxem virus set to strike > Computer security firms are bracing themselves as the moment approaches > when > the > Nyxem virus will strike. > On 3 February the bug will start erasing Word documents, spreadsheets and > other common > files on infected PCs. > Compromised machines will also be used as launch platforms to help the > virus > seek > out fresh victims. > Because the virus is known to be lurking on more than 300,000 PCs, this > scanning > could generate large amounts of net traffic as it activates. > Sexy shock > The Nyxem-E virus first emerged on 16 January and since then has steadily > been racking > up victims. > A website associated with the virus has been keeping count of the machines > it has > managed to infect and now this counter stands at more than 300,000 > victims. > Unlike many other recent Windows viruses, Nyxem-E has been built to delete > many popular > types of file. Security firms suggest that it was written to target > businesses because > many of the file types it deletes, spreadsheets and presentations, are > more > common > in firms than homes. > However, because many companies have good security systems in place home > users are > more likely to be caught out. The virus only affects Windows users who > must > open > an infected attachment on an e-mail message to fall victim. > NYXEM FILE TARGETS > DMP - Oracle files > DOC - Word document > MDB - Microsoft Access > MDE - Microsoft Access/Office > PDF - Adobe Acrobat > PPS - PowerPoint slideshow > PPT - PowerPoint > PSD - Photoshop > RAR - Compressed archive > XLS - Excel spreadsheet > ZIP - Compressed file > The creators of the virus have tried to trick people into opening the > attachments > by falsely claiming they contain a variety of pornographic images or > videos. > Security firm Lurhq has analysed the data sent to the website counting > victims and > found that most are in Peru, Turkey and India. Many other nations are > reporting infected > machines too. > Some unlucky users have already fallen victim to Nyxem-E because the clock > on their > machine is set to the wrong time. > When the virus strikes it will also start scanning local computer networks > for other > machines to infect. This could cause problems for some users as the data > generated > swamps net links. > UK net service firm Easynet has started telling customers if they are > using > an infected > computer and urging them to clean it up and remove the bug. > Security firms said users needed to be vigilant but not panic because many > other > Windows viruses have been far more successful at infecting machines but > have > not > caused significant problems for the net. > Despite the furore over Nyxem-E, Microsoft said it was not planning to > update its > malicious software removal tools before the date that the virus is set to > strike. > Instead, the next version of the tool which is due to be released on 14 > February > will spot and remove the worm if it finds it on a PC. > In an advisory Microsoft said users should not open unusual attachments > from > unfamiliar > sources. > Nyxem-E is also known as Nyxem-D, Blackworm, MyWife, Kama Sutra, Grew and > CME-24 > virus. > Story from BBC NEWS: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/technology/4673576.stm > Published: 2006/02/02 12:23:10 GMT > © BBC MMVI > > > > We supply this information as a service and do > not endorse it or recommend any action being taken based upon it. Any > decisions taken, by the subscriber, are entirely your own responsibility. > This is an announce only list. All replies will go only to the list > moderator. > To unsubscribe from this list, press Enter on the link below. A > pre-addressed message will pop up, simply send it. > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you wish to recommend this list to a friend, send the following link to > them. > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > We hope that you're enjoying this list. > www.accessible-devices.com > > to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] to go nomail send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindgamers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
