Post by Leafs_Pam on Nov 9, 2004 18:20:51 GMT -5
We have had a warning at work about this new worm, so I thought I would pass it along. Here at work, they don't warn us of these things unless they are real threats.
Make sure your Anti-Virus program is up to date. My program, Stop-Sign (http://ww.stop-sign.com), removes what my ISP doesn't catch with their Safety Features, so it works pretty good.
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NEW email worm: Delete suspicious messages!
Delete suspicious messages with the following subject lines:
Hi!
Hey!
Confirmation
...or a blank subject line.
There is a new email worm (w32-mydoom-ah) that is currently propagating on the Internet.
This virus infects your machine when you click on the URL link contained in the message body.
Some forms of this virus are masquerading as official looking PayPal email notifications, stating that a charge has been made to your credit card. This is not the case, but clicking on the link will infect your machine.
Please ignore and delete these messages.
Action Required
Do not open any suspicious emails or attachments! Please delete these messages.
If you suspect your system is infected:
Run a full virus scan of your hard drive(s)
Who is affected?
All Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express users
Make sure your Anti-Virus program is up to date. My program, Stop-Sign (http://ww.stop-sign.com), removes what my ISP doesn't catch with their Safety Features, so it works pretty good.
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NEW email worm: Delete suspicious messages!
Delete suspicious messages with the following subject lines:
Hi!
Hey!
Confirmation
...or a blank subject line.
There is a new email worm (w32-mydoom-ah) that is currently propagating on the Internet.
This virus infects your machine when you click on the URL link contained in the message body.
Some forms of this virus are masquerading as official looking PayPal email notifications, stating that a charge has been made to your credit card. This is not the case, but clicking on the link will infect your machine.
Please ignore and delete these messages.
Action Required
Do not open any suspicious emails or attachments! Please delete these messages.
If you suspect your system is infected:
Run a full virus scan of your hard drive(s)
Who is affected?
All Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express users