More viruses being sent directly to list users

[Ron Bracklow]

Norton Anti-Virus do!

Ron, N6PWW
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Campbell" <r3campbell at HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: More viruses being sent directly to list users


> I noticed the same thing with the Bubble Boy attachment that I received
> yesterday. The McAffee didn't pick this one up either. Apparently either
> McAffee hasn't been updated with the latest DAT files, or this joker has
> found some way to "mask" his crap from the virus scanners. Everybody
should
> take heed, and be sure to delete this stuff and don't depend on antivirus
> software to pick these things up.
>                        73......John  <<w8jnc>>
>
>
> >From: Dan Ferguson <df at MNSINC.COM>
> >Reply-To: Dan Ferguson <df at MNSINC.COM>
> >To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
> >Subject: Re: More viruses being sent directly to list users
> >Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 19:43:23 -0500
> >
> >Yes, I also got the HOG.EXE file, also in an email forged to make it look
> >like it came from myself, with a subject the same as something I posted
> >recently to the R-390 list.  And McAfee Virus Scan did NOT identify it as
> >infected.  I still didn't open it.
> >
> >Dan
> >
> >
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> >df at mnsinc.com
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> >At 12/19/1999 06:22 PM , John Farrington wrote:
> >>Virus attachments to E-mails continue to be E-mailed directly to users
> >>of this list (not via the list):                     ^^^^^^^^
> >>               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >>On 12/18/99 Dave (AI7R, List Admin) mentioned that:
> >> > Myself and at least one other person has gotten a message from an
> >> > unknown source that contained what looked like a copy of the bboy.exe
> >> > (Bubble Boy) virus.  We didn't open it to find out of course, and
> >> > that's exactly what you have to do if you get one...not open it.
> >>
> >>Today I received a similar worm attachment named "HOG.EXE", so be
> >>warned that someone with access to this list is sending destructive
> >>virus/worm files directly to our E-mail addresses copied from the
> >>list. There is a notice about these worms and others on Symantec's
> >>site at:
> >>
> >>   http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/worm.newapt.html
> >>
> >>The E-mail message will have a subject line from messages posted on
> >>the Heath list, and the return address may be forged to make it look
> >>like it originated from yourself via your local ISP.
> >>
> >>The attached worm file may be named something like these:
> >>
> >>    g-zilla.exe, cooler3.exe, cooler1.exe, copier.exe, video.exe,
> >>    pirate.exe, goal1.exe, hog.exe, party.exe, saddam.exe, monica.exe,
> >>    boss.exe, farter.exe, cheeseburst.exe, panther.exe, theobbq.exe,
> >>    goal.exe, baby.exe, bboy.exe, cupid2.exe, fborfw.exe, casper.exe,
> >>    irnglant.exe, or gadget.exe.
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