[ADMIN] Virus alert from the list moderators

[Guest guest]

This is a bad one kiddies....don't open any unsolicited attachments.

You might be wise to delete messages from unkown sources as well...

 

The list managers,

Caro and Man

 

 

Hi Folks:

 

You know the drill; don't open ANY unsolicited attachments. Here

is another " bad boy " I just received a warning about.

 

If you need further information here is the info from the FBI and

About, and the Trend info is linked below the forwarded post:

 

http://www.nipc.gov/warnings/advisories/2001/01-021.htm

 

http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa091801a.htm

 

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Trend Micro High Risk Virus Alert - TROJ_NIMDA.A

 

Dear Trend Micro Customer:

 

TROJ_NIMDA.A is currently spreading in-the-wild. This worm uses

three

modes for propagation. It spreads via email using its own SMTP

engine,

via network shares, or through servers with IIS installed using

the IIS

Web Directory Traversal exploit. When spreading through email,

it

typically arrives with the attachment “readme.exe.”

 

TROJ_NIMDA.A is detected by pattern file #941.

 

For more information on TROJ_NIMDA.A please visit our Web site

at:

 

http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ_NIMDA.A

 

 

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