October
7, 2000- VIRUS ALERT- W95.mtx
W95.MTX
has a virus component and a worm component. It propagates using email.
Also it infects some Win32 executables in specific directories. The
virus also has the capability to block access to certain web sites.
This may prevent users from downloading new virus definitions.
September 15, 2000- 3:26pm -
I-Worm.mx
June 19, Monday- 7:02 am CST- VIRUS
ALERT: IRC/Stages.worm
- A medium risk virus, with features that will hide its extension.
May 27, Saturday-
6:54 am CST- VIRUS ALERT:W97M/Resume.a@mm
Date Added 5/26/00 Virus Characteristics
This is a variant of the W97M/Melissa family with a very dangerous
payload. This is a worm in that it does not infect the local host
system. It spreads by email on opening of the document.
May 19, Friday- 6:27 am CST- VIRUS
ALERT: VBS/Spammer.A.Worm
Spammer is a very aggressive Visual Basic Script (VBS) VBS
based polymorphic e-mail worm. The worm does not use a fixed subject
line or attachment name. It arrives as an attachment of an e-mail
and the subject line starts with "FW: " followed by a file name.
The file name seems to have no name (due to a bug) and two extensions
like in .Mp3.vbs
May 10, Wednesday- 3:54 pm CST-
VIRUS ALERT: VBS/FriendMess.A
is a new worm spreading through Microsoft Outlook using the same
replication code as the various VBS/LoveLetter variants. It is missing
logic to spread through Internet Relay Chat (IRC).
May 5, Thursday- 3:54 pm CST- VIRUS
ALERT: VBS/LoveLetter.A
Letter is a Visual Basic Script (VBS) VBS based e-mail worm.
It arrives as an attachment of an e-mail with the subject line (all
uppercase, no blanks): ILOVEYOU -The ''love bug'' is being called
the fastest spreading computer virus, affecting hundreds of thousands
of computers around the world at brokerages, agricultural companies,
media, auto giants and technology firms. The virus drew comparisons
with last year's Melissa virus, which spread through computer systems
in the United States. Mikko Hypponen, manager of anti-virus research
at computer security firm F-Secure Corp.'s testing facilities in
Helsinki, Finland, said the virus had affected hundreds of thousands
of computers worldwide and could become the most widespread virus
attack ever. Once the virus infects the computer, it can destroy
certain files not only on the user's own hard drive, but also other
files on networks to which the user is connected. ''It can slow
down e-mail systems, crash computer networks and potentially destroy
important files,'' said David Chess, a researcher with International
Business Machines Corp.--+++--5-5-2000:
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McAfee VS: 4100
Inoculate IT PE: 478
Norton AV 2000: October 18, 2000
AntiViral Toolkit PRO DAT: 3.0.129
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