ATTENTION ALL SUBSCRIBERS !!!
-- VIRUS WARNING UPDATE !!! --
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The dangerous backdoor worm virus MTX is being broadcast to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] list subscribers as an email attachment. The
attachment's name and file type may be any one of the following files names
(randomly picked):
ALANIS_Screen_Saver.SCR
ANTI_CIH.EXE
AVP_Updates.EXE
BILL_GATES_PIECE.JPG.pif
BLINK_182.MP3.pif
' FEITICEIRA_NUA.JPG.pif
FREE_xxx_sites.TXT.pif
FUCKING_WITH_DOGS.SCR
Geocities_Free_sites.TXT.pif
HANSON.SCR
I_am_sorry.DOC.pif
I_wanna_see_YOU.TXT.pif
INTERNET_SECURITY_FORUM.DOC.pif
IS_LINUX_GOOD_ENOUGH!.TXT.pif
JIMI_HMNDRIX.MP3.pif
LOVE_LETTER_FOR_YOU.TXT.pif
MATRiX_2_is_OUT.SCR
MATRiX_Screen_Saver.SCR
Me_nude.AVI.pif
METALLICA_SONG.MP3.pif
NEW_NAPSTER_site.TXT.pif
NEW_playboy_Screen_saver.SCR
Protect_your_credit.HTML.pif
QI_TEST.EXE
READER_DIGEST_LETTER.TXT.pif
SEICHO-NO-IE.EXE
Sorry_about_yesterday.DOC.pif
TIAZINHA.JPG.pif
WIN_$100_NOW.DOC.pif
YOU_are_FAT!.TXT.pif
zipped_files.EXE
It's also possible that the virus may be transmitted as an attachment with a
name other those shown in the list above.
Exercise extreme caution and be sure to use safe email handling techniques.
Very truly yours,
Jeffrey Ottie
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Original Message ---
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 8:44 AM
Subject: [EMAIL PROTECTED] VIRUS WARNING !!!
ATTENTION ALL SUBSCRIBERS !!!
A potent and dangerous backdoor worm virus W95/MTX@M is being broadcast to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list subscribers as a .pif attachment.
The attachment is titled "YOU_are_FAT!" and appears to have originated from
"Usuario Universo Online" in Brazil, South America.
VIRUS WARNING !!!
THIS IS NO HOAX !!!
If you receive this known dangerous email or any other suspicious email in
your letterbox, delete it without opening.
Be sure to use a capable, brand name anti-virus program with up-to-date
virus definitions to protect yourself and others.
These three reference links to McAfee.com provide useful information on MTX
viruses (simply do a seach for virus names containing the text string
"MTX"), the virus in question and anti-virus tips.
To wit:
McAfee.com
VIRUS INFORMATION LIBRARY
http://vil.mcafee.com/default.asp?
McAfee.com
VIRUS PROFILE W95/MTX.gen@M
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98797&;
McAfee.com
VIRUS DETECTION AND PREVENTION TIPS
http://dispatch.mcafee.com/virus_tips.asp?cid=1593
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