RE: the SoBig Worm - what should I expect to see.....

  • From: "Amy Babinchak" <Amy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 16:52:37 -0400

Simon,

 

If you haven't seen it for yourself go over and have a look. I got lots
of reports of infections yesterday but it turned out to be just
"undeliverable" email notices bouncing back to them because their
address was used in the return. As you know this virus spoofs the return
email address so just because (or maybe even definitely because) reports
are coming in that the infection has their return email address on it
does not mean that they are the infected party.

 

Amy Babinchak

Technology Consultant

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Weaver [mailto:Simon.Weaver@xxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 5:44 PM
To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
Subject: [isalist] the SoBig Worm - what should I expect to see.....

 

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Hi everyone

I was in the process of getting a new client over to SBS2000, as they
are currently using Win2k / Exchange / Proxy 2.0

However I was called in due to the fact they "believe" they are infected
with the SoBig.f Virus.

However a complete scan of the Server / PC's and patching all machines
proved there was no trace of the virus.

However, they are getting inundated with hundreds upon hundreds of
emails that is being picked up by the AV Symantec Program and sending
the Emails out with a Quarantine Attachment.

However people are also saying they are "receiving" Emails from the
users in this LAN to external recipients with a virus attached!

I do not believe it - But is this the behaviour of this new virus.

Also, am I right in thinking if I get SBS2k / ISA up and running I can
filter out .scr / .exe / .pif files??

Any advise is welcome :-)

Simon Weaver

Technical Consultant

MCSE+Internet / MCSE Windows 2000

Integrated Solutions Corp. Ltd

http://www.iscl.net 

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