================================================ Subject: Re: PRAYING THIS ISN'T TRUE..... From: "Tom C." To: Date: Fri 21 Sep 2001 14:58:27 -0700 ================================================ Thanks for that info! I almost live off of those warnings from you. (jk) So how do you know if you get the virus or not? Are there any apparent effects? Or is it long-term? Hopper (*_*) On Thu, 20 Sep 2001 23:11:40 -0400 =?iso-8859-1?B?XVxcW11bR317VKdU1q5ddls=?= writes: > This will be try number 3 to get this to go through... lets see if it > works > this time... {=o/ > > Unfortunately, not all virus warnings and stories related to them > are false. > I would post extensive detail, but it would be much longer than the > 250 line > limit. > If you wish for me to e-mail it to you privately (the info, not the > virus) > then just make the request. > This is a VERY intense virus, having been upgraded to HIGH RISK over > the > course of several days, ranking it above anything that most > antivirus > experts have ever had to contend with. > AND FOR GAWD SAKES PEOPLE... UPDATE YOUR ANTIVIRUS!!! > If for whatever reason, you do not have an antivirus program on your > computer, again e-mail me and we will fix that. > > ¤]\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[¤ > > PE_NIMDA.A > http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=PE_NIMDA.A > > Aliases: > NIMDA.A, W32/Nimda.A@mm, CV-5, Minda, Concept Virus, Code Rainbow > > Description: > This worm uses three modes for propagation. It spreads via email, > network > shares, or through servers with IIS installed using the IIS Web > Directory > Traversal exploit. When spreading through mail, it typically arrives > with > the attachment readme.exe. It drops the file mepXXXX.tmp.exe in the > C:\Windows\Temp directory, which is an eml format mail. This temp > file > contains the file attachment sent by the worm. > > For Automatic Cleaning and Removal: > 1. Please download and apply the fix tool > (http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/security/nimda_form/). > 2. Trend Micro requests that all users download and read the > readme_nimda122.txt > (http://a1520.g.akamai.net/7/1520/537/0000162/www.antivirus.com/vinfo/sec uri > ty/readme_nimda122.txt) before using this tool. > 3. Scan your system with Trend Micro antivirus. To do this Trend > Micro > customers must download the latest pattern file and scan their > system. Other > email users may use HouseCall, Trend Micro's free online virus > scanner > (http://housecall.antivirus.com/). Some infected files may be > corrupted. > Delete these files. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 10:32 PM > Subject: PRAYING THIS ISN'T TRUE..... > > > Dear List, > > My brother took the liberty of scaring the shit out of me, > let's see > if my fear is valid. He told me that in his computer class, the > teachers > wouldn't let them go on the internet at all today becasue there was > a high > risk of them catching a virus. He didn't say how you could catch > it, or > whatever. But he said that he didn't want me surfing anything on > our > desktop. He said that the teacher told them that this virus was > supposedly > beyond code red, and was worst than anything they've ever seen. He > said it > was a worm that works by turning on all the programs in your > computer at > once, thus burning your hard drive. But, he asn't FOR SURE if thats > what it > does. He said that this is linked to the terrorists. Does anyone > know > anything about this, or if it's false or true?! (if it's false, I'm > really > sorry about spreading rumors, but I'm praying that it is!). > > Thanxs!!!, > > Rachel aka Moonchild > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss > list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp