Virus Alert

ZDNet ^ | Aug 4 | ZDNet

[Don W]

Virus information.

THAT E-MAIL FROM THE NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR COULD BE A VIRUS

A new e-mail virus is circulating the Internet posing as a message from a network administrator. The e-mail, which has a subject line of "your account," spoofs a return address to make recipients believe it is a legitimate e-mail from an administrator; if opened, the attachment attempts to mass e-mail itself. What makes this virus notable, said Sharon Ruckman of Symantec Security Response, is the "social engineering aspect." The message in the e-mail indicates that the "administrator" needs to relay important information about the account. "This e-mail address will be expiring," says the note. "Please read attachment for details." Ruckman noted that such language is likely to fool many users into opening the attachment. ZDNet, 4 August 2003 http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5059087.html

[Don W]

Careful what you open, folks.

[Zavien Doombringer]

This is true, It's called the MinMail Worm...It isn't destructive, but an annoyance to Exchange servers and Outlook users. It has a short lifespan

[clamper1797]

I just got two emails from companies that I have interest in working for. ... both emails attachments contained a very virulent virus