[website-critique] New virus targets and encrypts .exe files

  • From: "DesignWorks" <tchapman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <takeatip-leaveatip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,<websitecritique@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 08:21:40 -0500

This one looks nasty.

Tee

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Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 7:58 AM
Subject: ALERT From InfoWorld: New virus targets and encrypts .exe files


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> INFOWORLD ALERT: SECURITY
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> Friday,  August 31, 2001
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> NEW VIRUS TARGETS AND ENCRYPTS .EXE FILES
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> August 31, 2001 01:29 AM
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> ANTIVIRUS VENDOR CENTRAL Command says it has detected a
> new worm that -- disguised as a warning from Microsoft
> -- mass mails itself to users and once launched from
> an attachment, encrypts executable files, rendering
> them unusable.
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> For Full Story:
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http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/08/31/010831hnexeworm.xml?0831al
ert
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