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From: nodialtone at comcast.net (Byron Copeland)
Subject: 9/11 virus
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I have also heard that this one may be destructive as well.
- -b
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> admin@...ts.netsys.com] On Behalf Of Bassett, Mark
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:07 AM
> To: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
> Subject: [Full-Disclosure] 9/11 virus
>
> Here we go again.. :P
>
>
> http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0904firstofpe.html
>
> By Dan Verton
> Computerworld
> 09/04/03
>
> Antivirus researchers late Wednesday discovered what is being described
> as the first of potentially many "9/11" anniversary viruses spreading on
> the Internet.
>
> While it's too early to tell what, if any, damage the new virus is
> causing, Eric Kwon, president and CEO of San Jose-based Hauri Inc., the
> company that discovered the virus, said its impact seems to be similar
> to that caused by the recent outbreak of the Sobig worm, which
> overloaded e-mail servers with large volumes of spam.
>
> The 9/11 virus contains the headline "It's Near 911" or a similar
> variation, as well as an attachment labeled "911.jpg." Users should not
> open the e-mail or the attached file.
>
> "Like previous worm viruses, the 9/11 virus collects e-mail lists from
> Microsoft Outlook in order to spread more rapidly, using the provocative
> headline about 9/11 to get the unsuspecting user to open the e-mail,"
> said Kwon. "In this case, there also appears to be an intention of
> causing fear, as well as a possible political motivation."
>
> Many virus experts have been expecting an outbreak of some kind of
> specific 9/11 virus or worm, and this may be just the first of many to
> appear in the wild during the next two weeks, added Kwon.
>
> Antivirus company Symantec Corp. also identified the virus, which it
> called W32.Neroma@mm, on its Web site, saying it is a "mass-mailing worm
> that attempts to use Microsoft Outlook to e-mail itself to all the
> contacts in the Windows Address Book."
>
>
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