There's a new version of the Nimda virus out this week, so make sure you have the latest virus definition updates for your antivirus software. This one is not a hoax -- Nimda is a sophisticated virus that has already casued problems for at lest one HelpNet member.
The following is from the Nov. 1 edition of the NewsScan E-mail newsletter (www.newsscan.com). Jon >NEW VERSION OF THE NIMDA VIRUS >A new version of the Nimda computer virus, Nimda.E, has been detected on >computer networks this week; however, the federally funded computer security >organization Computer Emergency Response Team says the CERT has not seen a >significant surge in the virus since it was first identified. On Tuesday, >Nimda.E disrupted access to the Internet by New York Times employees, but >the newspaper's computer operations are now back to normal. (New York Times >1 Nov 2001) >http://partners.nytimes.com/2001/11/01/technology/01VIRU.html Jonathan Falk Pine Tree Folk School RR 2, Box 7162 Carmel, ME 04419 (207)848-2433 <http://www.ptfolkschool.org> **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [email protected] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
