Major email based virus outbreak

[Bob Hubbard]

Just a heads up to everyone.

Theres a new virus thats going around like crazy. Experts are indicating that as many as 1 outta every 12 emails are infected.

I've been seeing a -HUGE- amount bombarding our server. Thankfully, we're running Linux so can't be infected, and our filters are weeding out alot of them.

Please, make certain that you're antivirus software is up-to date. If you haven't updated in the last 24 hours! please do so, manually if you have to, just to be certain.

Here are 2 links that will help you secure your pc:
http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?&threadid=5726

http://rustaz.com/writings/nonfiction/compcorner3.htm

Virus Information : http://www.grisoft.com/virbase/virbase.php?qvirus_name=mydoom&action=search&lng=us&type=web



See also:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/27/mydoom.spread/index.html
http://slashdot.org/articles/04/01/27/1313212.shtml?tid=187&tid=88
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/35127.html

 

[KenpoTess]

Thanks for the Heads-Up Bob~!!

 

[arnisador]

I'm getting hammered by this at work. Luckily, I use a Unix box, so I'm invulnerable.

 

[Rich Parsons]

It was real funny, I got one from A Korean Office and then the messages about how to fix came out.

"Open this e-mail before all others!"

"Do not pay attention to none ISS e-mails!" All Offical notices will come from this department.

On and on and on, it caused a virus of e-mails on how to handle it with this configuration or that configuration or if you were automatically updated or not.

Makes me want to cry and scream.