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Subject: Re: VIRUS WARNING

Author:
Colin

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Date Posted: 01:57:42 02/08/02 Fri
In reply to: Dave 's message, "VIRUS WARNING" on 05:30:49 01/31/02 Thu

>I got one the other day marked from "The Administrator" with a subject line "Overdue Account"....crafty bastards!Warning over new type of computer virus
>
>Antivirus experts are warning web users about a new
>type of email virus that uses a bogus web link.
>
>The MyParty virus attempts to dupe victims into
>clicking what appears to be a harmless '.com' URL.
>
>But clicking the hyperlink infects users' machines
>with a mass-mailing program.
>
>The rogue email arrives with the subject line: "New
>photos from my party".
>
>Recipients are invited to click on the link to visit a
>site showcasing snapshots of the fictitious event.
>
>However once executed it attempts to send itself out
>to all addresses found on the victim's Windows address
>book.
>
>Antivirus firm McAfee are currently grading the virus
>a medium risk, on the grounds that it has already
>spread to a few of its large corporate customers.
>
>The full name of the virus is 'W32/Myparty@MM'.
>
>Story filed: 12:05 Monday 28th January 2002

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