Guest guest Posted November 11, 1999 Report Share Posted November 11, 1999 Hi to All The following should be taken seriously - it is the first of a new and dangerous strain of virus that affects only Outlook or Outlook Express users. You don't even need to open the mail anymore, just preview it on screen. Netscape users have nothing to worry about. Sat Nam! Gordon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - <jbmarket <gordon Wednesday, November 10, 1999 07:51 AMT - VIRUS WARNING! > _________________________________ > > Advantage Marketing Tips > Helping people around the world promote their business online. > > November 10, 1999 > > > _________________________________ > > There was an article in today's newspaper about a dangerous > new type of email virus that emerged on Tuesday (yesterday). > The virus, nicknamed "Bubbleboy" ushers in the next evolution in > viruses. It breaks one of the long standing rules that you have to > open an email attachment to become infected. > > Bubbleboy only requires that the email be previewed on the Inbox > screen of Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express. As soon as the > email is highlighted, without even clicking on the mouse, it infects > the computer. > > Bubbleboy is a worm that works under Windows 98 and 2000. > It will also work under Windows 95 if the Windows Scripting Host > is installed. The worm only works with the English and Spanish > versions of the operating systems. It does not work with > Windows NT. > > The worm utilizes a know security hole in Microsoft Outlook/ IE5. > It inserts a script file, UPDATE.HTA when the email is viewed. It > is not necessary to detach and run an attachment. > > Microsoft has provided a patch to fix this problem. You can find it > at http://www.microsoft.com/security/Bulletins/ms99-032.asp > > For more information on the Bubbleboy virus, check out > http://www.norton.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.bubbleboy.html > > I would update your virus definitions asap, but be patient. It took > me all day to download the new updates from Norton today. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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