[muglo] Re: Symantec Virus alert ?


Ilbert Walker wrote:

>I received this today fro  Symantec
>What is W32.Novarg.A@mm and how does it affect me?
>
>W32.Novarg.A@mm is an encrypted mass-mailing worm that arrives as an 
>attachment, with either a .exe, .scr, .zip, or .pif extension.
>
>Note: Symantec Consumer products that support Worm Blocking 
>functionality automatically detect this threat as it attempts to 
>spread.
>
>The worm creates a mass mailing of itself, which may:
>
>1. Clog mail servers or degrade network performance
>2. Impact system performance
>
>This worm is currently undergoing analysis. The record at Security 
>Response will be updated as information becomes available.
>
>
>To read more about the W32.Novarg.A@mm, please click here.
>
>
>Is this applicable to Macs ?
>
>Or are they just trying to chase up more business ?   :-)
>
>Ilbert 
>
It's just another reason (justification) for using Macs, it won't affect 
you as long as you don't download the listed file type, of which 3 are 
IBM (Windows) type anyway.
TTFN,
TeeC


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