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Title: Be alert folks!
Post by: Toasty0 on September 19, 2003, 02:40:15 am
Over the past 12 hours there have been 6 attempts to send the following virus to me. Heads up all!!!

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100662.htm  
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Rod O'neal on September 20, 2003, 11:44:59 pm
I'm giving this a bump so more folks get a chance to read it. Also, is this the actual link to the virus or is it a link to check out? If it is the actual virus you might want to edit it to kill it so nobody accidently goes there.  
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Javora on September 21, 2003, 05:16:58 am
This looks like a real nasty virus.  Here is some more information and also a program fix for this virus:

http://www.bitdefender.com/html/virusinfo.php?menu_id=1&v_id=158

This page has the removal tool at the bottom of the page.  Just click the link and it should start to download.  Hope this helps.
 
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Toasty0 on September 21, 2003, 07:37:39 am
Rod,

C'mon, Bro, do you honestly believe I would link to a virus?

Best,
Jerry  
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Demandred on September 22, 2003, 01:19:47 am
That's quite professional looking. Finally, a virus author makes an effort with the UI.
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Rod O'neal on September 22, 2003, 04:43:56 am
Quote:

Rod,

C'mon, Bro, do you honestly believe I would link to a virus?

Best,
Jerry  



Sorry Toasty. I must have had a brain fart. My bad  
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Reverend on September 22, 2003, 12:23:12 pm
amazing- maybe somewhere 'they' are having a contest to see who can write the smarter virus... to win Fabulous Cash and Prizes... lol.

thanks for the alert Toasty!  
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Jwest on September 25, 2003, 06:55:27 pm
I confess, they did a gorgeous job of setting this virus up, from a social engineering point of view. I was 95% sure I had trained my mother better than to open it (She's pretty savvy), but I called home to give her a heads up anyway, just to be sure. Heck, if I hadn't heard about it even I might have, and I do helpdesk support.

Glad the payload wasn't nastier, or this one could have been a real problem.  
Title: Be alert folks!
Post by: Toasty0 on September 19, 2003, 02:40:15 am
Over the past 12 hours there have been 6 attempts to send the following virus to me. Heads up all!!!

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100662.htm  
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Rod O'neal on September 20, 2003, 11:44:59 pm
I'm giving this a bump so more folks get a chance to read it. Also, is this the actual link to the virus or is it a link to check out? If it is the actual virus you might want to edit it to kill it so nobody accidently goes there.  
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Javora on September 21, 2003, 05:16:58 am
This looks like a real nasty virus.  Here is some more information and also a program fix for this virus:

http://www.bitdefender.com/html/virusinfo.php?menu_id=1&v_id=158

This page has the removal tool at the bottom of the page.  Just click the link and it should start to download.  Hope this helps.
 
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Toasty0 on September 21, 2003, 07:37:39 am
Rod,

C'mon, Bro, do you honestly believe I would link to a virus?

Best,
Jerry  
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Demandred on September 22, 2003, 01:19:47 am
That's quite professional looking. Finally, a virus author makes an effort with the UI.
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Rod O'neal on September 22, 2003, 04:43:56 am
Quote:

Rod,

C'mon, Bro, do you honestly believe I would link to a virus?

Best,
Jerry  



Sorry Toasty. I must have had a brain fart. My bad  
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Reverend on September 22, 2003, 12:23:12 pm
amazing- maybe somewhere 'they' are having a contest to see who can write the smarter virus... to win Fabulous Cash and Prizes... lol.

thanks for the alert Toasty!  
Title: Re: Be alert folks!
Post by: Jwest on September 25, 2003, 06:55:27 pm
I confess, they did a gorgeous job of setting this virus up, from a social engineering point of view. I was 95% sure I had trained my mother better than to open it (She's pretty savvy), but I called home to give her a heads up anyway, just to be sure. Heck, if I hadn't heard about it even I might have, and I do helpdesk support.

Glad the payload wasn't nastier, or this one could have been a real problem.