MyDoom Virus *ALERT*

[wvjohn]

another one folks, I've already gotten 4-5 with this - not picked up by NAV, AVG just issued a patch
maybe that covers this

text may say something about binary

details HERE


MYDOOM DETAILS
From: random e-mail address
To: address of the recipient
Subject: random words
Message body: several different mail error messages, such as: Mail transaction failed. Partial message is available
Attachment (with a textfile icon): random name ending with ZIP, BAT, CMD, EXE, PIF or SCR extension
When a user clicks on the attachment, the worm will start Notepad, filled with random characters

[blade]

I've been getting these for days too. But I delete them using mailwasher before they get to my system.

More info:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/av ... .a@mm.html


You get it by opening an attachment in an e-mail. It could look like it comes from a friend or a company, or it could look like a returned failed message.

NEVER open any attachment from anyone you don't know.

[Pugsley]

i allways get so worried when i see this.. thinking if you get it your screwed... but its allways click on the attachment to get it. so i got nothing to worry about other then my clients being dumbasses and getting it then haveing to go fix them.

[NascarFool]

AVG sucks on emails. It only shows that the email contains a virus if I manually scan it. I had it set to scan my email when Outlook Express was opened. I now have NAV 2003 reinstalled. NAV does a better job on emails. Looks like I'll also install NAV on the laptop too.

*Edit* I am only getting the virus delivered to my nascarfool.com addy. My PCA addy and Comcast Addy have not been hit yet.

[Tomuchtime]

In case someone needs a quick scan this looks like a quick fix.Just remember to disable windows restore
before running it if you are running Xp or (I think 2k). Reboot and run it again (un-plug any internet connections first).
bill


http://securityresponse.symantec.com/av ... .tool.html