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RE: ExploreZip.worm type virus!




I use VirusScan NT from McAffee/Network Associates and the current .dat file
missed it, but their web site has a special update for this worm and it
appears to catch it. I got caught by it, as well, but fortunately was able
to stop it after it deleted only one file...

Walt

> -----Original Message-----
> From: DOVE,DANIEL J (HP-Roseville,ex1) [mailto:dan_dove@xxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 9:02 PM
> To: 'HSSG'
> Subject: RE: ExploreZip.worm type virus!
> 
> 
> 
> Since I received this virus, and my checker did not detect 
> it, there is
> a possibility that some of you may have received it from me as well.
> 
> My system has been cleaned up... more than I wish at this 
> point. All of
> the doc, ppt, and xls files on the disk were wiped off. Fortunately, I
> have a backup from just a few weeks ago.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dan Dove
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> _________________________________________________________
> _________    _/    ___________  Daniel Dove         Principal 
> Engineer __
> _______     _/        ________  dan_dove@xxxxxx     LAN PHY 
> Technology __
> _____      _/           ______  Hewlett-Packard Company       
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> ____      _/_/_/ _/_/_/  _____  Workgroup Networks Division   
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> __________________________________________________________
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bhavesh Patel [mailto:bpatel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 5:38 PM
> > To: 'HSSG'
> > Subject: ExploreZip.worm type virus!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi All,
> > This afternoon my machine contracted new virus called 
> > W32/Explore.zip.worm.
> > This virus sent out email to few of the people who sent me 
> > emails in the
> > past with zipped_files.exe attachment.
> > 
> > It might have following as email text body.
> > 
> > "I received your email and I shall send you a reply ASAP. Till then,
> >                   take a look at the attached zipped docs. " 
> > 
> > Please don't open this file or email and delete it. You 
> might want to
> > contact your IT department for your computer check and 
> > company network. I
> > have also included following URL address from Network 
> > Associates that has
> > additional information.
> > 
> > I sincerely apologize to everyone.
> > 
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/vpe10450.asp
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> Bhavesh Patel
> Extreme Networks.
>