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Disguised worm evades antivirus software
CNN.com ^
| August 2, 2003
Posted on 08/02/2003 11:00:18 AM PDT by Sweet_Sunflower29
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:54 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Computer experts have warned of a computer worm that takes advantage of a flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.
The latest problem is called "worm/MiMail.A," also known as W32.Mimail.A@mm.
It's a mass-mailing Internet worm that started spreading late Friday afternoon, and according to Central Command, a computer security company, caught many computer systems administrators by surprise.
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KEYWORDS: techindex; worms
To: Sweet_Sunflower29
My company has been getting slammed with this thing. Its amazing, no matter how many times we tell users not to open attachments, sure enough..
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posted on
08/02/2003 11:07:55 AM PDT
by
paul544
(3D-Joy OH Boy!!!)
To: paul544
Scripts which open the attachments automatically can be embedded in IE-based email clients.
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posted on
08/02/2003 11:10:56 AM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(This tagline has been suspended or banned.)
To: Sweet_Sunflower29
I saw this mentioned late last week, and updated my OS and anti-virus profiles this morning. Additionally, I never open ANY executable I receive in email, no matter where it comes from.
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posted on
08/02/2003 11:10:59 AM PDT
by
strela
("Each of us can find a maggot in our past which will happily devour our futures." Horatio Hornblower)
To: paul544
A guy I work with had the habit of opening every attachment. After the 4th time he infected the network, we threatended to disconnect him from the network.
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posted on
08/02/2003 11:13:56 AM PDT
by
Chancellor Palpatine
(it's posts like yours that are killing FR and driving away the base [ /whining paleo impersonation ])
To: strela
Especially ZIP files. Even in the '80's, malicious virus senders would deliberately archive a virus along with a document or picture.
ZIP, exe,scr,pif,com,vb, and all Base 64 are Kill On Site on my server. If someone wants to send me something, they will write me first.
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posted on
08/02/2003 11:15:15 AM PDT
by
Gorzaloon
(Contents may have settled during shipping, but this tagline contains the stated product weight.)
To: Sweet_Sunflower29; *tech_index; MizSterious; shadowman99; Sparta; freedom9; martin_fierro; ...
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posted on
08/02/2003 11:22:59 AM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(All we need from a Governor is a VETO PEN!!!)
To: Gorzaloon
ZIP, exe,scr,pif,com,vb, and all Base 64 are Kill On Site on my server. If someone wants to send me something, they will write me first. A wise policy.
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posted on
08/02/2003 11:27:32 AM PDT
by
strela
("Each of us can find a maggot in our past which will happily devour our futures." Horatio Hornblower)
To: Gorzaloon
Ditto on ours. Firewall strips them before they ever get to the virus checker. We have one isolated address where we can have such a file sent and accepted but only after receiving clearance from us for it to be sent.
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posted on
08/02/2003 11:35:54 AM PDT
by
NerdDad
To: Sweet_Sunflower29
I had five of those on my pc (home, not networked). Norton didn't catch them coming in but did in a scan. They were all zip files and I don't open attachments so I guess I'm safe.
That's a first for me so it might behoove all to run a scan.
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posted on
08/02/2003 11:38:03 AM PDT
by
decimon
To: Sweet_Sunflower29
FWIW, I loaded the latest Norton Antivirus definitions last night (8/1) and W32.Mimail.A@mm is covered.
Here^ is NAV's specific info on this virus (includes a link to Microsloth for the patch).
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posted on
08/02/2003 4:41:30 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(A living example of the Peter Principle since 1983.)
To: Sweet_Sunflower29
Yet another worm courtesy of Micro$loth crapware.
Color me oh-so-UNsurprised.
-Jay
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posted on
08/02/2003 7:49:27 PM PDT
by
Jay D. Dyson
(But I can't get nothin' that can be bought, so I'll just live with what I got... Lord, forgive me.)
To: Sweet_Sunflower29
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posted on
08/02/2003 8:31:20 PM PDT
by
TechJunkYard
(because... so much is riding on your wires.)
To: Sweet_Sunflower29
When do we finally bring out the firing squads and fix this problem once and for all?
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posted on
08/02/2003 9:21:19 PM PDT
by
RichardW
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