You also have to be kind of sick in the head if you actually want to look at stuff like that and thus are tempted to open such attachments in the first place.
----- Original Message ----- From: "kevin and emma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 7:04 AM Subject: Re: audyssey: Fw: Internet and Technology News Nasty Nyxem virus set to strike > and anyone who opens such an attachment gets what they deserve! it's one > of > the oldest tricks in the virus book! and you have to be a complete > internet > moron to fall for it! seems we have at least 300000 morons then! smile. > Kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list > contact me via email/msn: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Whittington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 4:24 PM > Subject: audyssey: Fw: Internet and Technology News Nasty Nyxem virus set > to > strike > > >> 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. 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