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Ellen--Latest virus info

From: Maggie White (mwhiteaz)
Date: Thu Jun 22 2000 - 07:29:21 PDT

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    "Sears, Ellen" wrote:
    >
    > I have gotten a ton of these subject lines in the past week
    > did I hear on the news correctly that those subject lines are another
    > virus/worm or whatever? Am I passing it on? Is anyone else getting them?
    > Ellen
    >

    Ellen,

    Here's the scoop from an electronic computer newsletter I subscribe to.
    This newsletter is free, and has very reliable info. Register here:
    <http://www.computerproblems.com/quikreg.cfm> Note that you can only
    get the virus on certain e-mail programs, and ONLY if you open the
    attachment. SIMPLY READING E-MAIL WILL NOT GIVE YOU A VIRUS. Just
    don't open attachments unless you know WHO it's from and WHAT it is
    (like someone telling you they're sending you a specific attachment).

    Hope this eases your mind.

    Maggie
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    Q: Virus Alert! Life_Stages virus outbreak... (6/19/2000)
                
               A: Another variation of the VBS based ILOVEYOU virus is on
    the loose and spreading
               fast. As in the past, the most likely victims will be on
    corporate mail servers using the
               Microsoft Outlook e-mail program. The difference with this
    new strain is that it uses the
               *.SHS extension instead of the *.VBS extension. This is what
    is allowing it to get past
               existing filtering schemes on corporate mail servers.

               System administrators should add the *.SHS to existing
    filters and make users aware of
               this new varation.

               Our previous tips on avoiding these virus strains is still
    effective. To review our
               recommendations, click on the link below:
               http://www.computerproblems.com/kenscolumns.cfm?ColumnID=41

               Here is the information that has been posted at the Norton
    Anti-virus site:

               Virus name: VBS.Stages.A
               This worm appears as an attachment titled
    LIFE_STAGES.TXT.SHS. Execution of this
               attachment will open a text file in Notepad displaying the
    male and female stages of
               life. While the user is reading the text file the script is
    executing in the background.
               This worm spreads itself using Outlook, ICQ, mIRC and PIRCH.
    SARC suggests that
               corporate customers configure their email filtering systems
    to filter out or stop all
               incoming emails that have attachments with .SHS extensions.
    Beta quality definitions
               for this worm are available here.

               Also known as: IRC/Stages.worm, Life_Stages Worm

               Category: Worm

               Infection length: 39,936 bytes

               Virus definitions: Certified definitions pending. Available
    here as beta defs.

               Threat assessment:

               Wild: HIGH
               Damage: LOW
               Distribution: HIGH 

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