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Nasty Worm Virus called "sobig", infected my computer!!!
If you emailed me at [email protected]... you need to do a virus check on your system!!
Why on earth do people send viruses... what the hell kind of thrill can you get from that???
In the last two week someone from BBS has been hammering me with viruses... I get 3 to 4 a day. I had to abandon my email address because if I opened OE it downloaded the virus automatically, I couldn't control it. At least at my Yahoo address I can delete before opening my email.
Info on the nasty worm:
WARNING: W32.Sobig.E@mm
Threat level: Category 3, Moderate (scale of 1-5)
Type:
Worm
What is W32.Sobig.E@mm and how does it affect me?
Due to an increase in the rate of submissions, Symantec Security Response has upgraded W32.Sobig.E@mm from a Category 2 to a Category 3 as of June 25, 2003.
W32.Sobig.E@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to all the email addresses that it finds in files with the following extensions:
..wab
..dbx
..htm
..html
..eml
..txt
The email attempts to trick the recipient into believing it came from Yahoo([email protected]).
The email message has the following characteristics:From: [email protected]
(W32.Sobig.E@mm may also spoof the email From: field and use any available address.)
Subject: The subject line will be one of the following:
Re: Application
Re: Movie
Re: Movies
Re: Submitted
Re: ScRe:ensaver
Re: Documents
Re: Re: Application ref 003644
Re: Re: Document
Your application
Application.pif
Applications.pif
movie.pif
Screensaver.scr
submited.pif
new document.pif
Re: document.pif
004448554.pif
Referer.pif
Attachment: The attachment name will be one of the following:
your_details.zip (contains details.pif)
application.zip (contains application.pif)
document.zip (contains document.pif)
screensaver.zip (contains sky.world.scr)
movie.zip (contains Movie.pif)
NOTE: W32.Sobig.E@mm worm de-activates on July 14, 2003.
Symantec Security Response Team
Symantec Corporation
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07-02-2003 11:37 AM
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hiltonqueen....I added you to mt yahoo. I can tell you how to stop having OE open those viruses if you like. Turn on your yahoo and i'll tell you how
Tis better to have loved and lost than to have never loved.
*Waves to her hubby DeathRaven*
Mommy to Tomislav Nicholas and Katarina Jagoda born Feb 12th 2004 weighing in at 6lbs 3 oz and 5lbs 3 oz respectively. It's a boy and a girl!
Victoria Rose: Mommy ate the babies!
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The thing is, I did turn them off in the options feature. But maybe you know something I don't. What is MT?
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sorry mt = my dang typos lol, did you turn off the preview pane? that's how most viruses get downloaded.
Tis better to have loved and lost than to have never loved.
*Waves to her hubby DeathRaven*
Mommy to Tomislav Nicholas and Katarina Jagoda born Feb 12th 2004 weighing in at 6lbs 3 oz and 5lbs 3 oz respectively. It's a boy and a girl!
Victoria Rose: Mommy ate the babies!
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Post me the steps, because I'm not sure what the preview pane is.
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in Outlook Express goto View > layout then in the layout screen uncheck the preview pane option. This will stop emails from being auto opened when you open OE as well as scan your emails. This is the safest option for keeping viruses from installing on your computer besides deleting emails with attachments period. If you are expecting an attachment then open it, otherwise don't. In the 10 yrs I've been online I've only had 1 virus. Why? because I use these steps plus a good antivirus program to keep them off my computer.
Tis better to have loved and lost than to have never loved.
*Waves to her hubby DeathRaven*
Mommy to Tomislav Nicholas and Katarina Jagoda born Feb 12th 2004 weighing in at 6lbs 3 oz and 5lbs 3 oz respectively. It's a boy and a girl!
Victoria Rose: Mommy ate the babies!
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Ok, I just checked out the "layout", & it is already unchecked... now what? Thanks for your help
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