[R-390] [Fwd: Virus: W32Klez.gen@mm]

[Harry G. Leisk]

"Harry G. Leisk" wrote:

> To my address book:
>
> Re:  virus Klez.gen@mm
>
> I don't want to upset anyone, but my Norton Anti-Virus email scanner has
> intercepted and quarantined this nasty email attachment virus nine times
> since April 25, 2002 on my incoming messages.
>
> The email protection on my Norton Antivirus scans mail coming in and
> going out, making sure that I'm not receiving or forwarding it.  I have
> quarantined and deleted it every time I've received it, thanks to the
> AntiVirus program.  My scans show that I'm not infected.
>
> This virus is in a mass mail attachment, always with a different subject
> and source address.  All of the messages fit the same pattern, though:
> Spam promo of some sort with no message and three attachments.  The
> first attachment is a bat, pif, scr, exe or similar file extension.  The
> second is <untitled(3)>, and the third has a jpg, htm or similar
> extension.  The first attachment is the infected one.
>
> Norton has upgraded this virus to a "Category 4" level of severity.
> There is more information, including a patch to get rid of it that can
> be found on the Norton Virus Encyclopedia page.
>
> Please check to see if you have been unwittingly infected.
> Set your AntiVirus protection to scan your email coming and going.
> Make sure you keep your virus definitions up to date.
> If you have a problem, notify your ISP.
> If you need to, use the patch to get rid of W32Klez.gen.
>
> Thanks for your patience.
>
> Harry Leisk


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