[LeArc] virus alert
Tony Coniglio
[email protected]
Wed, 30 Jan 2002 05:42:02 -0600
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A new computer virus has been detected W32/Myparty@MM. =20
> =20
> If you receive an e-mail with the subject line "New photos from my
> party!", with an attachment named "www.myparty.yahoo.com
> <http://www.myparty.yahoo.com>" please DELETE the message =
immediately.
>=20
> Some people may be fooled into believing the attached file is a link =
to a
> website. If the attached file is executed the worm sends a copy of =
itself
> to everybody in the Windows Address book.
>=20
> The body of the e-mail message reads "My party... It was absolutely
> amazing!
> I have attached my web page with new photos! If you can please make =
color
> prints of my photos. Thanks!".
>=20
> If you receive an email with any of these attachments or the subject =
line,
> PLEASE DO NOT OPEN IT.
> THIS IS NOT A HOAX AND IT SHOULD BE TREATED SERIOUSLY
>=20
> If you suspect that you are infected with this virus please contact =
the
> Help Desk immediately.
>=20
> Employees should be reminded of the following precautions:
>=20
> * If you receive an email with an attachment from an individual,
> known, or unknown, or if the origin appears suspicious, do not open =
the
> e-mail or the attachment; this includes attachments received via Web =
based
> E-mail packages like Hotmail, AOL or Yahoo.
> *=20
> * If you receive repetitive e-mails from individuals you know, =
confirm
> with the originator the intent of the e-mails.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">A new computer =
virus has=20
been detected </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:W32/Myparty@MM"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">W32/Myparty@MM</FONT></A><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">. <BR>> <BR>> If you =
receive an=20
e-mail with the subject line "New photos from my<BR>> party!", with =
an=20
attachment named "</FONT><A =
href=3D"http://www.myparty.yahoo.com"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">www.myparty.yahoo.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT=20
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href=3D"http://www.myparty.yahoo.com"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">http://www.myparty.yahoo.com</FONT></A><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">>" please DELETE the message =
immediately.<BR>>=20
<BR>> Some people may be fooled into believing the attached file is =
a link=20
to a<BR>> website. If the attached file is executed the worm sends =
a copy=20
of itself<BR>> to everybody in the Windows Address book.<BR>> =
<BR>>=20
The body of the e-mail message reads "My party... It was =
absolutely<BR>>=20
amazing!<BR>> I have attached my web page with new photos! If you =
can=20
please make color<BR>> prints of my photos. Thanks!".<BR>> =
<BR>> If you receive an email with any of these attachments or the =
subject=20
line,<BR>> PLEASE DO NOT OPEN IT.<BR>> THIS IS NOT A HOAX AND IT =
SHOULD=20
BE TREATED SERIOUSLY<BR>> <BR>> If you suspect that you are =
infected=20
with this virus please contact the<BR>> Help Desk =
immediately.<BR>>=20
<BR>> Employees should be reminded of the following =
precautions:<BR>>=20
<BR>> * If you receive an email with an attachment from an=20
individual,<BR>> known, or unknown, or if the origin appears =
suspicious, do=20
not open the<BR>> e-mail or the attachment; this includes =
attachments=20
received via Web based<BR>> E-mail packages like Hotmail, AOL or=20
Yahoo.<BR>> * <BR>> * If you receive repetitive e-mails from =
individuals=20
you know, confirm<BR>> with the originator the intent of the=20
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