Virus Alert

[KeyserSoze]

Symantec

CNN


I know that we are all smart enough NOT to open up attachments that we aren't expecting, but pass this on to "your friends."





KeyserSoze

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

that latest bugbear variant runs if your outlook express shows the preview. i.e. you don't even have to run the file. unless of course you have a relatively recent security patch from microsoft... then you're okay as long as you don't run it.

 

[BennyD]

sticky?

 

[Regs]

Bug Bear! You know you are a freak when you get goose bumps thinking about how destructive a virus can be.

*Runs for a blanket

 

[AMCRambler]

My company's email server is currently toasted thanks to Bug Bear. Looks like someone in this company was dumb enough to open it or maybe it was someone outside with one of our emails in their address book. Either way, bug bear blows. Our Helpdesk phone is being lit up like a Christmas tree, lol!

 

[TallBill]

Bleh, screw my friends.. there the ones sending me virii. The real problem is people sending "cute" emails to each other. These attachments look like another something funny or whatever and get opened.

 

[Aquaman]

I got 3 of those today :|

Lucky for NAV2003

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[TallBill]

Hah.. looks like someone is trying to get past some bank security. Wonder if he will be successfull in stealing money. At least this one has a purpose.

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: KeyserSoze
I know that we are all smart enough NOT to open up attachments that we aren't expecting, but pass this on to "your friends."

A report I heard on NPR News, today, says this one does NOT require opening an attachement. Just opening the e-mail to read it will infect your machine.

Of course, it comes from a friend's infected machine, and it has a number of innocuous Subjects and texts, so the best thing to do is update your AV, now. Symantec usually issues their "Live Updates" on Wednesday, but they've had several updatesm this week, including a new one today.

 

[Sealy]

Thought this was interesting!

Article

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: Sealy
Thought this was interesting!

Article

wow, that dude has issues

 

[MainFramed]

i hate bug bear :|

 

[mboy]

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
My company's email server is currently toasted thanks to Bug Bear. Looks like someone in this company was dumb enough to open it or maybe it was someone outside with one of our emails in their address book. Either way, bug bear blows. Our Helpdesk phone is being lit up like a Christmas tree, lol!

Looks like the person in charge of updating/maintaining Antivirus in your company is dumb enough to fall asleep at the job!
I had some hits yesterday, but I update my AV EVERYDAY on my servers and LAN stations, so I got the alerts even before my users had the chance to open the emails (they are disnfected before they have the chance to open it anyway).

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Sealy
Thought this was interesting!

Article

ROFL!

Instead of a headline like "Dangerous Fizzer Worm Attacks the Internet," how about "Thousands of Morons Open Obviously Virus-Laden E-mail Attachments"?

- M4H

 

[Eli]

I use Eudora Pro 3.0.5.

(C)1997, baybe!

 

[KC5AV]

So far the only virus that has made any kind of appearance at my workplace is the annakournikova virus, and it looks like someone brought it from home.

 

[gypsyman]

MY NSW 2002 exired last week and my NSW 2003 is on the way in the mail. MY last update was last week. Since this is a new variation of the original bugbear, will my last weeks definitions catch it? If not, can I use an online scan somewhere that will tell if it got by NSW 2002?

 

[Zim Hosein]

TTT for anyone who isn't aware of this, thanks KeyserSoze

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: gypsyman
MY NSW 2002 exired last week and my NSW 2003 is on the way in the mail. MY last update was last week. Since this is a new variation of the original bugbear, will my last weeks definitions catch it? If not, can I use an online scan somewhere that will tell if it got by NSW 2002?

Does this help gypsyman: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

 

[MisterPresident]

Umm, I think I might be infected. Does this virus create ~10MB .eml files in various folders? Because that's what I've got. Things like "Job cost worksheet" and "personal letter". It's only affecting shared folders. :|

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: FrontlineWarrior
that latest bugbear variant runs if your outlook express shows the preview. i.e. you don't even have to run the file. unless of course you have a relatively recent security patch from microsoft... then you're okay as long as you don't run it.

Relatively recent? As in, two years old or newer?

 

[nsafreak]

Sure sounds like it misterpresident I'd pay a visit to the housecall link above ^ and get some anti virus protection for yourself man jeez. I use and recommend AVG Anti Virus from Grisoft, free download at www.grisoft.com .

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Sealy
Thought this was interesting!

Article

It's time for us to stop admiring virus writers and start dishing out heaping spoonfuls of shame to stupid users.

Y E S ! ! ! !

 

[MercenaryForHire]

So is the phrase "You suck at the Internet" appropriate here?

- M4H

 

[MisterPresident]

Thanks for the tip nsafreak. It turned out to be W32.Nimda.A@mm, but I was glad to get rid of it. I'd just reformatted and forgottern AVG. Virus was found in a folder my little sister uses for Kazaa.