RE: New virus on the loose

[Bud James]

Title: New virus on the loose

Rapid Response Team WARNING!  Read this and the website!  New 'War Vote' Virus Deletes Computer Files By Elinor Mills Abreu SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Computer security experts on Monday warned of a new virus that deletes files while masquerading as a program that will allow people to vote on whether the United States should go to war over the Sept. 11 hijacker attacks. The ``Vote Virus'', which so far is not wide spread, circulates via e-mail to users of Microsoft Corp.'s (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) Outlook e-mail program, said Simon Perry, vice president of security solutions at Computer Associates International Inc. (NYSE:CA - news) The virus, punctuated by strange grammar and a mix of lower- and upper-case letters, appears with the subject line: ''Peace between America and Islam!'' and the body of the e-mail reads: ``Hi. Is it a war against America or Islam!? Let's vote to live in peace!'' Perry and other experts said. When the attachment entitled ``WTC.exe'' is opened, the virus tries to delete all the files on the computer's hard drive and sends copies of the e-mail to every address listed in the computer's address book, he said. The virus also defaces any Web pages that are hosted by an infected computer to read: ``America ... few days will show you what we can do!!! It's our turn ))) ZaCker is so sorry for you,'' according to Perry.  http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010924/wr/tech_votevirus_dc_2.html Bud James Rapid Response Team “Preparing You for Tomorrow!” [EMAIL PROTECTED] (858) 693-6929  (voice) (858) 693-6916  (fax) (310) 283-0806  (cell)   Please visit us online @  http://www.911RRT.com   -----Original Message----- From: Murray Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 1:57 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: New virus on the loose   Rick, where did you hear this? While I realize that it's possible for a virus to "erase" your hard drive, I get nervous everytime I hear that a virus is on the loose that will wipe your drive clean, etc,etc.   Murray -----Original Message----- From: Ziminski, Rick (Rick)** CTR ** [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 3:32 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: New virus on the loose   A new virus called W32/Vote@MM has been reported to be circulating around the Internet.  If you receive an email with the Subject: "Fwd:Peace BeTweeN AmeriCa And IsLam!", delete the email and do not open the "wtc.exe" attachment.  Executing the "wtc.exe" attachment will format your C-drive and destroy your data. Rick rzski@hotmail http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm