I got two copies of that worm day before yesterday. Since I use Netscape instead of outlook express, and I didn't open the attachments, I didn't get it. Now that I know what it is, I will delete the emails.
Thanks, Marshall Ivan Anderson wrote: > New virus alert folks, > > Better safe than sorry. > > Ivan. > > Virus Characteristics > *Update - June 19,2000: > AVERT has raised the ARA for this Internet worm from LOW to HIGH based > on the number of samples received. We recommend ensuring that .SHS file > extensions are included in all scanning programs. > > This is a multi-application Internet worm which is designed with intent > to spread using one of four spreading mechanisms. This worm takes > advantage of installations of Pirch, Outlook, mIRC, and also spreads to > available mapped drives. > > This Internet worm was first announced on the author's website and has > not been seen at a customer site as of this description posting. > > This worm may arrive by email in the following format: > > Subject: [P1]+[P2]+[P3] > Body: > The male and female stages of life. > Attachment: LIFE_STAGES.TXT.SHS > > In the above, the subject line is variable, but limited to 12 possible > combinations. P1, P2 & P3 are chosen from the respective lists below: > > P1 -» "FW: ", "" > P2 -» "Life stages", "Funny", "Jokes" > P3 -» " text", "" > > Examples: > Subject = "Funny" > Subject = "FW: Jokes text" > Subject = "Life stages" > > http://vil.nai.com/villib/dispvirus.asp?virus_k=98668 > > If you have Microsoft Outlook installed on your computer (probably those > with Office installed) even if you do not use it as your email client, > you may need to install the Outlook update: > > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q264/5/19.asp > > Outlook updates : > > http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/Out98sec.htm > > http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/2000/downloadDetails/Out2ksec.htm > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
