Inke Arns on Fri, 2 Apr 1999 22:40:18 +0100 |
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Dear Iaroslava Boubnova, dear friends, if I am not totally mistaken, it seems that somebody has been trying to spread a virus via the Syndicate list. First, there was this message (apparently) from Iaroslava Boubnova <iaraica@mbox.cit.bg> sent through the Syndicate list: --- --- --- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 22:31:52 +0300 From: Iaroslava Boubnova <iaraica@mbox.cit.bg> Subject: Syndicate: Red Cross mission X-Spanska: Yes Sender: owner-syndicate@aec.at begin 644 Happy99.exe [then follows the text] Interesting that the virus message was sent at 22:31, only 7 minutes after Iaroslava's Red Cross messsage (posted at 22:24) ----- and this is what I (as the list-owner) received just now from Japan-------- Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 05:16:21 +0900 (JST) From: <InterScan@cecn.canon.co.jp> To: <owner-syndicate@aec.at> Subject: InterScan Virus Alert $B7Y9p%&%$%k%9BP:v%=%U%H%&%(%"$,(B E-Mail $BE:IU%U%!%$%k$K%&%$%k%9$r8!CN$7$^$7$?!#E:IU%U%!%$%k$OAw?.$5$l$F$$$^$;$s!# (BWarning: The AntiVirus software found a virus in your attached file. The file is ignored.Date:04/03/99 05:15:30,From:<owner-syndicate@aec.at>,To:<yshikata@crpg.canon.co.jp>,File:H appy99.exe,Virus:TROJ_SKA --- --- ---end--- --- --- Well, great. Is there something we can do except using updated anti virus programs? The virus TROJ_SKA is not included in the latest list of Symantec's Norton anti virus descriptions (31 March 99)... but there's a "Happy99.Worm" virus included: "This worm modifies WSOCK.DLL to send itself as attachment when a posting is made to USENET or MAIL." Iaroslava, did you notice anything unfamiliar? Could you please check your computer and delete the virus if necessary? Or is this a hoax? Best, Inke i n k e . a r n s __________________________ b e r l i n ___ 49.(0)30.3136678 | inke@berlin.snafu.de | http://www.v2.nl/~arns/ mikro: http://www.mikro.org | Syndicate Network: http://www.v2.nl/east/