Posted by: "R. Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Please DO NOT post computer virus warning directly to the list. Please send
them to me mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] and I will post the necessary
information.. Thanks.
HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!
I just got another Norton Antivirus Emergency New Bulliten. This is
unbelievable. I have never gotten three in such a short period of time.
Your virus definitions need to be updated again! Latest release for Norton
Antivirus uses is dated 7 December. Below is some more info.
December 7, 1999
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THIS IS A VIRUS ALERT ON W95.BABYLONIA and on W32.HLLP.Soft6.
W95.Babylonia should be considered DANGEROUS!
W32.HLLP.Soft6 is of lesser risk.
**** PLEASE NOTE:
SARC anticipates that the rest of 1999 will be rife with new, highly
destructive viruses. Please be aware that Symantec will continue to
post notices of the most destructive viruses so you may better
protect yourself. The best protection is to update your definitions
at least weekly, if not daily. ****
DESCRIPTION OF W95.BABYLONIA
W95.Babylonia was discovered on Dec 6, 1999. The virus was created by
a member of the 29A virus writing group. It was originally posted to
an Internet news group as a Windows Help file named serialz.hlp, and
appeared to be a list of serial numbers for commercial software. When
this Windows help file is launched, it will introduce the virus into
the computer system. Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC) has
received over 20 submissions of this new virus as of Dec 6, and
believes it to be spreading rapidly worldwide.
For more complete information on this virus go to:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w95.babylonia.html
Norton Antivirus users please run LiveUpdate or download the latest virus
definitions at:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/download.html
For McAfee users:
I have not seen an update for you since 3 December. Below is the link to
their virus update files. Keep a watch on this page and update as SOON as
they provide the new definitions.
http://download.mcafee.com/updates/updates.asp
Rebecca Jones
db Virus Guardian
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Rebecca
http://www.concentric.net/~Jonesrr
