LL-L "Virus protection" 2004.03.03 (01) [E]

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From: R. F. Hahn <lowlands-l at lowlands-l.net>
Subject: Virus protection

Folks,

Several nasty computer viruses are making the rounds again.  Please make
sure your computers are safe from them, Lowlanders.  To help you with this,
I am recycling a few pieces of information I have received about this.

Regards,
Reinhard "Ron" F. Hahn
Founder & Administrator, Lowlands-L
lowlands-l at lowlands-l.net
http://www.lowlands-l.net

P.S.: And welcome to all of you who joined or rejoined us recently!

***

Here is a list list of things that you ***MUST*** remember about virtually
all viruses these days:

1. They fake the sender (From:) address, meaning...

If you receive a bounce saying that you sent a message, or that you sent a
virus, you are probably not infected.

AND

If you receive an e-mail from someone in the school that has a virus, they
probably aren't the ones that are infected.

2. If you get an *unusual* message from anyone--EVEN FROM SOMEONE YOU
KNOW--with an attachment, do NOT open it.

Please remember these important tips and you will minimize your risk of
becoming infected, and maximize your sanity when you start getting virus
related bounce messages.

For more information about this generation of viruses, keep reading.
Otherwise, have a good day!

Computer viruses are becoming very sophisticated.  They contain their own
e-mail "servers", which allow them to send out forged e-mail, they scan your
computer looking for e-mail addresses to use in the "From:" address of these
forged e-mails, and they install backdoors on your computer so people can
access your files remotely or use your PC to attack other PCs.

Many providers do an excellent job at keeping you all protected from these
viruses, but since the viruses spread faster than ever nowadays (covering
the globe in mere hours), you can still be exposed before virus signature
files can be created and updated on the university's central virus scanning
servers.

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There is a new variant on a recent virus.  Here are some of the subject
lines you may receive:

(Blank)
Announcement
ApprovedNews
Attention
automatic responder
Bug
Current Status
EXPIRED ACCOUNT
For your information
hello
hi, it's me
hi
IMPORTANT
Information Warning
Love is Love is...
Please read
Please reply
Re: Approved
Re: Thank You
Re:
Read it immediately
read now!
Read this
Readme
Recent news
Recent news
Something for you
Undeliverable message
Unknown
You have 1 day left
You use illegal File Sharing...
Your IP was logged
Your account is about to be expired
Your credit card
Your order is being processed
Your order was registered
Your request is being processed
Your request was registered

And here are some of the bodies it may have:

Check the attached document.
Details are in the attached document. You need Microsoft Office to open it.
Greetings
Here is the document.
Here it is
I have your password :)
I wait for your reply.
I wait for your reply.
I'm waiting Okay
I'm waiting
Information about you
Is that from you?
Is that yours?
Kill the writer of this document!
OK  Everything ok?
Please see the attached file for details
Please, reply
Read the details.
Reply
See the attached file for details
See you Here it is
See you
Something about you
Take it
The document was sent in compressed format.
We have received this document from your e-mail.
You are a bad writer
You are bad

And here are some of the attachment names:

creditcard.bat
creditcard.zip
details.zip
mail.zip
notes.zip
part1.zip
paypal.zip
photo.zip
textfile.zip
vpf.zip
website.zip
%random characters%.zip

If you get a message that match these criteria.  Delete it immediately.

 For more information on viruses, or to see if you just received a virus
message go to:

http://vil.mcafee.com

This site will not only give you a rundown of the current virus threats, but
will give you the option of searching for viruses based on keywords (e.g.
the subject line of the suspicious e-mail).

***

There is another virus making the rounds.  This one comes with a .ZIP file
that is password protected.  The e-mail will tell you the password to open
the .ZIP file.  If you get this, please delete it.

More and more viruses are using .ZIP files to propogate because these files
are generally not blocked by e-mail servers.

Rule of thumb: If you get a strange message with an attachment, just delete
it.

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