Virus warning - new threat

Urban Ranger · February 26, 2003, 01:18

From McAfee:

Quote:

W32/Lovgate@M is a MEDIUM-ON-WATCH mass-mailing worm, that
spreads via network shares, and drops a remote-access trojan.
The worm is also capable of sending a reply to all new
messages found in the user's inbox (Outlook and Outlook
Express). The infected email can come from addresses that
you recognize and may contain the following information:

Subject: [content varies]

Body: [content varies]

Attachment: [It will attach itself to the message
using one of the following names:]

fun.exe, images.exe, news_doc.exe, s3msong.exe,
pics.exe, billgt.exe, midsong.exe, PsPGame.exe,
hamster.exe, setup.exe, tamagotxi.exe, joke.exe,
docs.exe, searchurl.exe, card.exe or pics.exe

Urban Ranger · February 26, 2003, 01:26

Maybe a mod could top this for a while so people get to see it before it sinks into oblivion.

FrustratedPoet · February 26, 2003, 04:00

That's pretty evil.

Q Classic · February 26, 2003, 15:47

a) avoid using MS outlook*
b) don't open attachments unless you know what they are

how hard are those two things to do? the first one, maybe a bit more difficult, but the second? really, people...

Asher · February 26, 2003, 15:54

The latest Outlook doesn't let you open .exe files in the first place.

Q Classic · February 26, 2003, 15:58

you know, there's something to be said about not letting stupid people use the internet... i'm sure if no stupid people were on, we wouldn't have as much spam, or as many virus alerts, or as many chain letters...

TheBirdMan · February 26, 2003, 16:07

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Originally posted by Q Cubed
a) avoid using MS outlook*
b) don't open attachments unless you know what they are

how hard are those two things to do? the first one, maybe a bit more difficult, but the second? really, people...

I know, that many here are anti-M$. And I do acknowledge their attitude - if they have a point.

I can still remember the days only 13-14 years back when I used words not to be written here due to the fact, that nothing produced in a spreadsheet could be used in a wordprogram. And any decent presentationprogram should be used on a Mac. No "connections" between any programmes at all (except csv/plain txt if you was extremly lucky).

So "dear" Q Cubed:

Delete your a). That is not ONLY a MS Outlook problem.

Change your b) to a) as that is perfectly correct.

New b): Think first - act second - that will solve most of your problems.

Q Classic · February 26, 2003, 16:29

dear birdman, i'm not anti-MS.

Quote:

So "dear" Q Cubed:
Delete your a). That is not ONLY a MS Outlook problem.

people who use eudora, mozilla mail, ximian, opera mail, and webmail didn't spread some of the earlier .vbs viruses.

granted, since this one is .exe, it's not just confined to outlook; except, see, look at the warning from McAfee:

Quote:

The worm is also capable of sending a reply to all new messages found in the user's inbox (Outlook and Outlook Express).

so don't pounce on me... i'm just saying there are other programs out there to manage mail too. it's just, by and large, most use outlook/outlook express, and although i don't have a problem with them using it, perhaps all of them should upgrade to the newest one, rather than leaving old, more vulnerable clients lying around.

DaShi · February 26, 2003, 16:36

Oh no, I'll accidently send a virus to all the people who are spamming me.

Jaguar · February 26, 2003, 16:40

What sort of idiot would open a .exe file anyway???

Q Classic · February 26, 2003, 16:42

the same kind that sends in the us$29.99 fee for getting pills for an all-natural method of enlargement, because size does matter.

Jaguar · February 26, 2003, 18:23

Quote:

Originally posted by Q Cubed
the same kind that sends in the us$29.99 fee for getting pills for an all-natural method of enlargement, because size does matter.

literally lol.

Skanky Burns · February 26, 2003, 19:37

Hell, I have even taught my parents not to open exe's.

PLATO · February 26, 2003, 19:47

Thanks for the heads up UR

Urban Ranger · February 26, 2003, 22:36

You'll be surprised, particularly when the system is configured not to show the extensions.

Wittlich · February 26, 2003, 23:05

UR, thanks for the heads-up - I received my very own private notice from you already.

Will be on the look out.

Wittlich · February 26, 2003, 23:10

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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Hell, I have even taught my parents not to open exe's.

Skanky, how in the hell did you manage that?!? I believe I have trained my Mother....but my Father is a different story (I think he's curious by nature) - He has already been "bitten" 3 times now by viruses (that I know of), but he still "clicks" away!

PLATO · February 27, 2003, 00:34

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Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Maybe a mod could top this for a while so people get to see it before it sinks into oblivion.

As I think they should. Just doing my part