[etni] Fw: Latest VIRUS masquerades as Virus Patch
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LATEST VIRUS MASQUERADES AS VIRUS PATCH
A new virus making the rounds on the Web pretends to be a security patch in
an e-mail. Security experts worry that the recent spate of high-profile,
damaging viruses will encourage many users to open the attachment in the new
virus e-mails, which have subject lines such as "Microsoft Internet Update
Pack" and "Microsoft Critical Patch."
The new virus, called the Swen/Gibe virus, was described as "highly
virulent" by Ken Dunham of iDefense. The .exe attachment to the e-mail
reportedly has the ability to auto-execute on computers that have not been
patched against a known Microsoft vulnerability, and, when started, the
virus can steal users' names, passwords, and server information. Symantec
Security Response reports that the virus also attempts to defeat antivirus
and firewall applications when it infects a computer.
Internet News, 19 September 2003
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3080001
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