I think that this means that if you aren't using Outlook Express (or maybe regular Outlook) or the Windows address book (I had forgotten that it existed) there will be no addresses that it can read. One reason that I have stuck with the Netscape mail program is that it doesn't use Visual Basic and (I hope) can not be used to send out multiple copies by a worm or a virus. I've heard positive and negative reports about the "illegal address book entry" approach suggested by Stephen and I have no opinion on whether it will work if you use Outlook. I have seen where a computer journalist called (perhaps a bit tongue-in-cheek) for banning both forms of Outlook from the Internet because they were what propogated these problem viruses and worms.
I broke up the file names below hoping to avoid setting off anyone's
virus checking software.
W 3 2.M y p a rt y@m m is a mass-mailing email worm. It has the following characteristics:Subject: new photos from my party!
Message:
Hello!My party... It was absolutely amazing!
I have attached my web page with new photos!
If you can please make color prints of my photos. Thanks!Attachment: w w w.m y p a r t y.y a h o o.c o m
The worm sends email to all contacts in your Windows address book, and to email addresses that it finds in the Outlook Express Inboxes and folders.
In addition, the worm sends a message to the author so that the author can track the worm.
On NT/2000/XP systems, the worm drops a backdoor Trojan that allows a hacker to control your system. NAV will detect this as B a c k d o o r.y p a r t y.
Stephen Black wrote:
Now that we've survived the MyParty worm on TIPS, it occurred to
me that I might pass along a manoeuver which is alleged to
prevent its spread. The trick is to insert as the first entry in
your address book a meaningless e-mail address, such as AAAAAAAA.The theory says that when the worm attempts to hijack your
address book, it will start with that entry. However, the process
will stop because the address is invalid, and will trigger an
error message. So you may be infected, but the worm doesn't get
to pass its dirty deed on to others.It's so simple and harmless that I've done it. But I wonder if
anyone has an opinion concerning whether the trick would
actually work as advertised. I'm not going to infect myself to
find out!-Stephen
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