[etni] Re: Tricky 'MyDoom' e-mail worm spreading quickly

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More on this worm...

I mentioned yesterday that I had received several of these and even when I
scanned the files with my antivirus program (I'm using McAfee), it didn't
pick up the virus.  I updated my dat files yesterday, but when I scanned the
files again, I had the same result.  Even though I was absolutely sure that
these were viruses, I decided to save the files (without opening them, of
course) to see when and if my antivirus program would ever warn me.  Today,
I updated my dat files yet again (yes, there was an update since yesterday).
I scanned the files again and this time it picked up the virus (in all of
the files -- I had received MyDoom in a whole bunch of email messages and
saved it six times).  I think I received it about four more times today --
it appears to be rampant.  Anyway, I just wanted to warn you all to update
your dat files regularly -- even daily if you have to -- and not to trust
your antivirus program.  If you don't know what's in the attachment, don't
open it.  Period.

Bari

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