Ridecamp: [RC] Fw: Latest Virus (Worm) alert from UofM VirusBusters

Hi all,
My sister who works at U of Mich. teaching staff computer classes, etc. sent
this warning and I am passing it on.....
Pat
----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 12:48 PM
Subject: FW: Latest Virus (Worm) alert from UofM VirusBusters



> To: 'mais.allstaff@xxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: Latest Virus (Worm) alert from UofM VirusBusters
>
>
> Latest  Virus  ( Worm )
> Alert....................................................................
> The following Virus information notes the latest Internet Worm Name to
> be found on campus and affecting a few people in MAIS today.
>
> Please note the Subject line below and delete the email WITHOUT OPENING
> THE EMAIL OR THE ATTACHMENTS.
>
> What follows is the Internet Worm's Characteristics
> .....................................
> This mass-mailing worm gathers email addresses from Microsoft Outlook
> Express mailbox files (.DBX files), the Windows Address Book (.WAB file),
> .MBX, .EML, and .MDB files to send itself via SMTP using the following
> information:
>
> Subject: Re: Your password!
> Body: ATTENTION!
>
> You can access
> very important
> information by
> this password
>
> DO NOT SAVE
> password to disk
> use your mind
>
> now press
> cancel
>
> Attachments: Decrypt-password.exe
>                       Password.txt
>
> Detection of this variant, W32/Frethem.l@MM, will be included in the 4212
> dat release.
> Since most of you get automatic daily updates from the McAfee web site, if
> you do not
> open the above attachments, your machine should be ok until the automatic
> update of
> the 4212 dat release, in the next 2 to 3 days.
> As always, please feel free to contact WNS with any questions.
>


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