Re: [dvd-discuss] Possible worm

[Wendy Seltzer <wendy(at)seltzer.com>]

Yes, it appears that the Klez virus has infected someone's machine and 
been sent to the list -- it was most likely not Bryan, as the virus 
apparently picks a sender and recipients at random from address books on 
the machines it infects.  We've blocked lots from unsubscribed addresses, 
but sorry this one got through.

--Wendy


On Fri, 10 May 2002, Jack Oskay wrote:

> Norton Anti Virus is reporting it as a virus after a scan.
> Type: W32.Klez.gen@mm
> Info on it
> http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.trilisa.b@mm.html
> Jack
> At 12:25 AM 5/11/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> 
> >I suspect that its one of the worms going around... I run PINE, so I can't
> >confirm this.
> >
> >Anyways.. If you run outlook, you should immediately update your antivirus
> >software and scan. (This may be one of the worms that can infect even
> >without opening an attachment. Just receiving it may be enough to infect.)
> >
> >Actually, you should do that on general principals.. (Or preferably,
> >install your favorite UNIX.)
> >
> >Also, Brian may not be responsible. Some of them look in the address book
> >and pick two names, one is used as a spoofed sender name, the other
> >becomes the recipient.... So it could be *ANYONE*.
> >
> >Scott
> 
> 
> 

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