Virus Warning Message for WORM_GREW.A - 3rd Feb

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Dear All,The following message received by me and it may be useful for

everybody:WORM_GREW.A (frequently referred to as "Blackworm"by the media), is

causing great concerns as a growing threat. Attachedis the advisory and FAQWhy

is it such a concern, after all its techniques are nothing but common?In

summary, the facts are:-1) It is a sitting time bomb - it promises to launch an

attack (infectedsystems) on February 3rd - and the 3rd of every month

thereafter2) This is a destructive virus that deletes and overwrites any number

offiles present on a user's system, by targeting the most popular file formats-

including .DOC, .XLS, .PPT, .PDF, and .ZIP, etc3) Affects systems in over 150

countries - thus this is a global threatTrend Micro is issuing the attached

advisory to alert the public on thisvirus and for all to scan their computer

because we are talking about thiscoming Friday where infected system might lose

all their critical files.P.S a PLEASE SCAN YOUR PC's TOO.R. PADMANABHAN.BRANCH

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