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Message-ID: <000001c3e47b$c0f61950$21ef0118@CL1FF2> From: Logan5 at Logan5.com (Logan5) Subject: W32.novarg.a - Highly distributed mass mailer Is the programmer a Matrix fan? Found this decoding the .zip and .scr (sanitized for your protection): @1A1Ch: Sack_i..+D.k=.smith[C.+_.m.B...h...&joe?neo/... Funny to see both Agent Smith and Neo on the same few bytes of code :) Nice to see the AV co.'s respond so fast. - -----Original Message----- From: Nick FitzGerald [mailto:nick@...us-l.demon.co.uk] Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 6:39 PM To: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] W32.novarg.a - Highly distributed mass mailer Michael Skaff <michael@...lsign.com> wrote: > Apologies if this is off topic, but I thought it merited posting, > given the distribution. > > Norton has also tagged the same worm referenced in the previous posting from > McAfee, but they're calling it Novarg. No details yet. We've seen a > variety of file names and subject headers, although "Hi", "Hello" seem > to be the most popular so far. "Text" "File" and "Message" seem to be > popular file names. We are seeing ~25/hr @ the gateway, and rising. You will see a lot more -- this seems to have gone ballistic... BTW, NAV detecting it as "Novarg" and Trend as "Mimail.R" is just another case of multiple labs working on the same massive outbreak independently before realizing just how widespread it was (or at least had realistic potential of reaching). I have heard from analysts at Symantec that they will rename it Mydoor to be in keeping with the bulk of the other developers, and Trend is pretty good about renaming things in such situations, so I guess they will follow suit too. -- Nick FitzGerald Computer Virus Consulting Ltd. Ph/FAX: +64 3 3529854 _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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