-Caveat Lector- Forwarding for your information: >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "McAfee.com Dispatch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 3:33 AM Subject: VIRUS ALERT - W97M/Prilissa > (((((((((((((((((( McAfee.com Dispatch ))))))))))))))))))))) > > _______________________VIRUS ALERT__________________________ > > > [This message is brought to you as a subscriber to the > McAfee.com Dispatch. To unsubscribe, please follow the > instructions at the bottom of the page.] > > > ************** VIRUS ALERT - W97M/Prilissa ***************** > > > Dear McAfee.com Dispatch Subscriber: > > W97M/Prilissa is a new Melissa variant. AVERT has assigned > it a risk assessment of MEDIUM--ON WATCH. There has been a > serious outbreak in Europe, and it is expected to travel > quickly. > > W97M/Prilissa infects Word 97 files. It propagates itself > by creating an MS Outlook email with the subject line > "Message From (Word 97 username)" and the message text: > "This document is very Important and you've GOT to > read this !!!" > It sends this message, with an attached copy of the > infected Word 97 file, to the first 50 entries in any > address book it finds. It does this only once. > > W97M/Prilissa includes a destructive payload! If the date > is December 25 of any year, it will modify the AUTOEXEC.BAT > file so that the next time the computer is booted, the hard > drive will be formatted, causing a loss of all data. In > addition, the following message will be displayed in > Word 97: > > "(C) 1999 - CyberNET > Vine... Vide... Vice... Moslem Power Never End... > You Dare Rise Against Me... The Human Era is > Over, The CyberNET Era Has Come!!! > [OK]" > > Note: If you are using McAfee Clinic [Active Shield (TM)], > please click here to get the update. > -> http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/virusscan/activeshield > > -- McAfee.com > > > _______________________Virus Fixes__________________________ > > > Find out more about this virus. Click here to go to the > W97M/Prilissa Help Center. > -> http://www.mcafee.com/viruses/prilissa > > Check if your system is infected, click here to use > VirusScan Online. > -> http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=1089 > > Purchase the latest copy of VirusScan, please click here. > -> http://store.mcafee.com/category.asp?CatID=3&CategoryLevel=1&rfr=VSCALRT > > Upgrade to the latest VirusScan. Purchase the VirusScan > Maintenance Plan which entitles you to 12 months of > upgrades, click here. > -> http://store.mcafee.com/category.asp?CatID=18&CategoryLevel=1&rfr=VRSPLN > > Download the latest DAT files, click here. > -> http://download.mcafee.com/updates/updates.asp > > > _____________________Virtual Bookstore______________________ > > > Find books about computer viruses. Click here. > -> http://www1.fatbrain.com/shop/quicksearch.cl?SearchFunction=key&vm=c&qtext=c omputer+viruses&Submit.x=22&Submit.y=12 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ______________________________________________________________________ > This message was sent by McAfee.com using Responsys Interact. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
