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At 14:15 05-12-2001, Winston Kinch wrote:<br>
<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>I just received
another one this morning from someone on our list as some kind of an
".scr" attachment (I didn't wait to get the details before
deleting it, so I can't be more specific unfortunately).
</font></blockquote> <br>
Probably, it was the "W32.Goner.A@mm" that is very recent. VIA
Network<br>
(an international Internet provider) informed all its users of this worm
two <br>
days ago.<br>
<br>
Characteristics:<br>
<br>
Subject: Hi <br>
Atachment: gonner.scr<br>
<br>
The other virus I have refered in a previous mail has the following
characteristics:<br>
<br>
- Subject . "Re: " (only that) or
"Re: (previous subject)"<br>
<br>
The first type seams to be automatically generated to all the adresses
<br>
of the adress list and the second only to the original sender.<br>
<br>
<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>"I have seen
the enemy, and it is us..."</font></blockquote><br>
I think you are right, Winston. And in this moment, after all the virus
war<br>
of the last days, I am pretty sure that ALL the subscribers of this
list<br>
THAT are not protected with an UPDATED anti-virus are potencially
infected <br>
and hence unwillingly senders of some viruses. Those are the normal
colateral <br>
effects of war, I suppose...<br>
<br>
So I would suggest:<br>
<br>
(1) if you have installed an anti-virus in your computer, please update
it NOW!<br>
<br>
(2) if you have NOT installed an anti-virus please install one NOW!
<br>
<br>
After that, please run the anti-virus on your disk (all files).
<br>
<br>
Good anti-virus can be purchased or installed for free for a trial
period<br>
of 30 days from
<a href="http://www.norton.com/" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.norton.com</a></u></font>
or <a href="http://www.mcafee.com/" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.mcafee.com</a></u></font>. <br>
<br>
If we are not able to stop all wars, at least let's make war to the virus <br>
war ;-)<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
Artur<br>
<br>
PS: and, of course, NEVER open an attachement unless you have an anti-virus <br>
installed and you know the sender...<br>
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