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Edited on Thu Oct-06-05 09:52 PM by johnnie
Just got this:
What is it?
The 18th variant of the first Sober virus, W32/Sober.r@MM is a mass-mailing worm hiding inside a .ZIP attachment. When run, the worm displays fake error messages, infects the host computer and sends itself to stolen email addresses. Messages may come in German or English. What should I look for?
FROM: Varies SUBJECT: English: Your new Password. German: Fwd: Klassentreffen BODY: English: Your password was successfully changed! Please see the attached file for detailed information. German: ich hoffe jetzt mal das ich endlich die richtige person erwischt habe! ich habe jedenfalls mal unser klassenfoto von damals mit angehngt. ATTACHMENT: KlassenFoto.zip, pword_change.zip How do I know if I've been infected?
Fake error messages displayed. Outgoing messages as noted above. Note: Receiving an email alert stating that the virus came from your email address is not necessarily an indication you are infected. Mass-mailing viruses often or "spoof" the from address.
On edit: BTW, I'm not a doomsday type person, I just thought I would put this here in case anyone wanted to be aware of it. Most viruses won't blow up your computer.
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