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W32/klez
The latest virus doing the rounds will, among other things, use e-mail addresses
found in local PC files and then send fake mail with headers forged to resemble
legitimate mail from addressees found in said files. The virus uses its own mail transport
to send e-mail to other addressees; the e-mail contains a viral payload
disguised as an attachment. People in Physics receiving such mail from other Physics staff
should be advised that the mail may not have originated in Physics. Subject headers of
virus generated e-mail could contain these phrases:
- Look,my beautiful girl friend
- How are you
- Let's be friends
- Darling
- Don't drink too much
- Your password
- Honey
- Some questions
- Please try again
- Welcome to my hometown
- the Garden of Eden
- introduction on ADSL
- Meeting notice
- Questionnaire
- Congratulations
- Sos!
- japanese girl VS playboy
- Eager to see you
- Spice girls' vocal concert
- Japanese lass' sexy pictures
Action
Needless to say, DO NOT OPEN ANY ATTACHMENTS contained in unsolicated mail. If
you have not already done so, apply this patch that stops Microsoft Outlook and
Outlook Express doing stupid things (like opening attachments without your consent):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-020.asp
Keep virus definitions current
It is advised that Windows users double-click the yellow 'C' Command Antivirus
button in the Windows system tray (bottom right hand of screen) and then click the Update
Now button to keep virus and macro definitions current. This update should be
performed on a weekly basis, if not more frequently.
More information
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