I understand with this one you don't have to open attachments for it to infect.
"The worm, called Nimda ("admin" spelled backward), can spread via e-mail attachments,
HTTP or across shared hard disks inside networks...."
You can read more about it:
http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO63992,00.html
Janet
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Bernie Corrigan wrote:
> The FBI made an announcement about this virus this afternoon and CNN made it a
> news item. Supposedly it is somewhat worse than the Red Worm.
Can we avoid this virus by simply not
opening "runable" attachments such
as EXE's, COM's etc...?
Scott
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