New Virus - Goner

[HomeLAN]

Spreads via ICQ and e-mail, tries to blow out zonealarm, safeweb, and several AV programs.

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99272&

 

[Huge]

Just got this as well:

Please be aware that a new computer virus identified as the “HI” virus has been found on the Merrill network. The email apparently starts of with a ‘hi’ message and has a file attached with a .txt extension. Do not under any circumstances open the attached file. In fact, it’s best to simply delete the email without reading it at all. Tech Support is going around upgrading the virus protection software on the machines.

 

[Neo]

We are getting hit by it as well!!! i think the mail server is down now

 

[Fuser Man]

I got 4 of those e-mails today.

Hi how are you?
I saw this screensaver and it mad me think of you.
I'm in aharry talk to you later.

Are people stupid enough to open something from someone they don't know?

 

[HomeLAN]

Short answer: Yes.

However, this may come from someone you do know, since this one propogates using the address book.

 

[NEWMAN]

Sounds like.

This sounds like something that you would goto the doctor for.

 

[Huge]

I just got 2 of those emails this morning.

 

[fury]

Every virus I see always spreads itself quickest within work facilities. Is America's work force really that much stupider than home users?

 

[HomeLAN]

No, they're generally the same users. They're just all on the same LAN at the same time. That kind of concentrated idiocy is unstoppable.