Thanks Jon. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Falk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 7:44 AM Subject: [folkschool-list] "Klez" virus
> Well, it's virus alert time again. Although the "klez" virus, which has > several variants, has been around since late last year, it's started > appearing with increasing frequency. I've probably gotten 5 copies of it > in the last 2 days. This is a fairly sophisticated mass mailing > virus. There isdetailed info, and a removal tool, at www.symantec.com. > > In addition to sending itself to addresses in the Windows address book, > Klez seeks to infect all hard drives, including network shared drives. It > may try to delete your files on dates in March and September. It also tries > to "spoof" addresses. According to Symantec's info: > > "Some variants of this worm use a technique known as "spoofing." > If it does this, it chooses at random an address that it finds on an > infected computer as the "From:" address that it uses when it performs its > mass-mailing routine. Numerous cases have been reported in which users of > uninfected computers receive complaints that they have sent an infected > message to someone else." > > Klez also exploits a known vulnerability in Outlook Express which can let > it run when you open or even preview the message. Microsoft has had a patch > available that fixes this problem for more than a year, so if you haven't > been running Windows Update and installing the "critical updates," this is > another reminder to do so. > > I decided to send this message out to you all after getting a phone call > from my brother, an Indiana Civil Liberties Union attorney. His computer > sent Klez infected E-mails all across the country, including to several > Federal judges. He was not a happy camper. > > Jon > > 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 > > > **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
