FYI:
NEW WORM PREYS ON ANTHRAX SCARE
CNet, October 16, 2001
URL: http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7549706.html?tag=prntfr
Related URL(s): Symantec -
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.vbswg.af.html
McAfee -
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98171&
Article: San Francisco-A computer virus purporting to provide information
about anthrax and its side effects has been discovered, computer security
experts said Tuesday. The new computer virus, technically a worm becauseit
is self-propagating, is spreading through e-mail systems and instant relay
chat channels on the Internet where people "talk" in real-time, according
to Steven Sundermeier, product manager at Central Command, which monitors
corporate e-mail systems for viruses. The e-mail is written in Spanish and
has "Antrax Info" in the subject line. The message claims that the
attachment is a photo that shows the side effects of anthrax. Once the
attachment is opened the worm spreads itself to everyone listed in the
e-mail address book. The worm also can overwrite certain files on remote
drives, Central Command said in a statement on its Web site. Researchers
in September discovered a worm masquerading as a program to allow people to
vote on whether the United States should go to war over the Sept. 11
attacks. However, the "Vote Virus" did not become widespread. U.S.
authorities say one person has died and others in three states and
Washington, D.C., have been infected by or exposed to anthrax, a bacterial
disease spread by spores. The bacteria is believed to have been spread via
powder in or on letters.
NEW WORM PREYS ON ANTHRAX SCARE
CNet, October 16, 2001
URL: http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7549706.html?tag=prntfr
Related URL(s): Symantec -
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.vbswg.af.html
McAfee -
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98171&
Article: San Francisco-A computer virus purporting to provide information
about anthrax and its side effects has been discovered, computer security
experts said Tuesday. The new computer virus, technically a worm becauseit
is self-propagating, is spreading through e-mail systems and instant relay
chat channels on the Internet where people "talk" in real-time, according
to Steven Sundermeier, product manager at Central Command, which monitors
corporate e-mail systems for viruses. The e-mail is written in Spanish and
has "Antrax Info" in the subject line. The message claims that the
attachment is a photo that shows the side effects of anthrax. Once the
attachment is opened the worm spreads itself to everyone listed in the
e-mail address book. The worm also can overwrite certain files on remote
drives, Central Command said in a statement on its Web site. Researchers
in September discovered a worm masquerading as a program to allow people to
vote on whether the United States should go to war over the Sept. 11
attacks. However, the "Vote Virus" did not become widespread. U.S.
authorities say one person has died and others in three states and
Washington, D.C., have been infected by or exposed to anthrax, a bacterial
disease spread by spores. The bacteria is believed to have been spread via
powder in or on letters.
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