Posted on 03/09/2005 6:19:11 AM PST by OPS4
Important information about current security risks.
Worm.Win32.Sober.L Alert!
A new variant of the Sober worm is spreading fast. As it's predecessors, Sober.L spreads as an email attachment in emails which are sent to all email addresses found on the victim's harddisk. Even if the executable file is packed in a .ZIP file, many users open the file and activate the worm this way. For novice users it's hard to see that it is a worm generated email because the email subject is "your password + accountnumber !". The email body text is the following:
hi,
i've got an admin mail with a Password and Account info! but the mail recipient are you! it's probably an esmtp error, i think. i've copied the full mail text in the Windows text-editor & zipped. ok, cya...
More details about Sober.L can be found at the a-squared malware database: http://www.emsisoft.com/en/malware/?Worm.Win32.Sober.L Ops4 God Bless America!
More details about Sober.L can be found at the a-squared malware database:
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/malware/?Worm.Win32.Sober.L
I am trying to give yhou an active link.
OPS4 it usually does. Maybe someone else can post active if this does not work.
More details about Sober.L can be found at the a-squared malware database:
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/malware/?Worm.Win32.Sober.L
I am trying to give yhou an active link.
OPS4 it usually does. Maybe someone else can post active if this does not work.
More details about Sober.L can be found at the a-squared malware database:
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/malware/?Worm.Win32.Sober.L
I am trying to give yhou an active link.
OPS4 it usually does. Maybe someone else can post active if this does not work.
We get the idea already.
Sorry my computer locked up and it appeared I was not posting.Ops4
Maybe this virus hits the POST button multiple times.
Maybe you dont appreciate people trying to prevent virus and malware problems for fellow freepers.
Ops4 God Bless America!
And locks up your computer?
There's a good removal tool (from Symantec) here
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sober.removal.tool.html
Nobody needs to directly load emails onto their computer. You may easily sidestep email viruses, Trojans and malware hiding in photos. Just use web mail. Pick up all your emails from your ISP directly. Most ISP's run better anti-virus programs than you can purchase anyway. Also, I use PC-Cillin which automatically notifies me of the need to download updates. Please take care out there. The web world is dangerous.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Are you logged in?
Yep, Ive never had a problem with viruses myself for exactly the reasons you state.
Modern viruses fake the "FROM" line in your mail client, you may have to look at the headers to determine the actual sender.
...or link. Apparent webpage links in emails can also actually mangle your system registry and do other nasty things.
Opening e-mails from only those you know is no protection. As with many of these plagues an e-mail "from a friend" can bring the problem to you.
Sounds like if I just stay drunk, I'll be OK.
By their very nature, viruses may very well come from someone you know.
I think it's our duty to protect the Internet.
~sip~
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