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- -b > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:full-disclosure- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bassett, Mark > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:07 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] 9/11 virus > > Here we go again.. :P > > > http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0904firstofpe.html > > By Dan Verton > Computerworld > 09/04/03 > > Antivirus researchers late Wednesday discovered what is being described > as the first of potentially many "9/11" anniversary viruses spreading on > the Internet. > > While it's too early to tell what, if any, damage the new virus is > causing, Eric Kwon, president and CEO of San Jose-based Hauri Inc., the > company that discovered the virus, said its impact seems to be similar > to that caused by the recent outbreak of the Sobig worm, which > overloaded e-mail servers with large volumes of spam. > > The 9/11 virus contains the headline "It's Near 911" or a similar > variation, as well as an attachment labeled "911.jpg." Users should not > open the e-mail or the attached file. > > "Like previous worm viruses, the 9/11 virus collects e-mail lists from > Microsoft Outlook in order to spread more rapidly, using the provocative > headline about 9/11 to get the unsuspecting user to open the e-mail," > said Kwon. "In this case, there also appears to be an intention of > causing fear, as well as a possible political motivation." > > Many virus experts have been expecting an outbreak of some kind of > specific 9/11 virus or worm, and this may be just the first of many to > appear in the wild during the next two weeks, added Kwon. > > Antivirus company Symantec Corp. also identified the virus, which it > called [EMAIL PROTECTED], on its Web site, saying it is a "mass-mailing worm > that attempts to use Microsoft Outlook to e-mail itself to all the > contacts in the Windows Address Book." > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0 iQA/AwUBP19AFWHZJr/4PEW4EQJv+QCeKmiiAwKDPlFp9T303UmkIkp7s7YAoL00 s+UUT+ZFa2LlQ3m/MPeUl5ab =X3cY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
