Re: Forwarded Virus Alert

Joachim Feise (jfeise@ics.uci.edu)
Fri, 11 Jun 1999 08:59:36 -0700


Well, the warning is all over the place.
As usual, CERT (http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-99-06-explorezip.html) has the best
description.

-Joe

Sally Khudairi wrote:
>
> Anyone else heard of this thaang?
>
> Forwarded message:
>
> > Should you receive an email that reads: "I received your E-mail and I
> shall
> > send you a reply ASAP. Till then, take a look at the attached zipped docs.
> > Bye." DO NOT open the .exe file.
> >
> > More on the virus at:
> >
> > "New Infection Is Killing Files Through E-Mail"
> > The New York Times, by John Markoff
> > June 11, 1999 (subscription required)
> > http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/06/biztech/articles/11comp.html

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