Yo Guys, Sorry I didn't post this earlier. I have been fighting the damn thing all morning at work. I didn't see anyone post on this new virus yet either. Luckily I blocked the .SCR attachments on our email server and that saved my tail. But our branch offices didn't get so lucky and got hit pretty hard - the worst hit was our London office. Basically this attachment launches and tries to delete all your anti-virus apps and the install a backdoor for hacker access. This is another virus/worm that spreads with an attachment "gone.scr" If you get it, it will be sent to your whole address book. Subject : Hi Body : "How are you ? When I saw this screen saver, I immediately thought about you I am in a harry, I promise you will love it! " MSNBC.COM has an article also, they are calling it the "Goner" virus. http://www.msnbc.com/news/667238.asp USAtoday.com's article: http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/2001/12/04/goner-virus.htm Anti-Virus Websites: Trend: http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_GONE.A http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_GONE.A&VSect=T Symantec/Norton: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.goner.a@mm.html Just to let you know I have seen over 400 messages with this attachment on my email server. You are warned....
god, i hate these things... uh-oh.. look out for the "I don't have to worry, I have a Mac" people... they'll be posting here shortly... rH
Wink, thanks for the heads up. -- "I don't have to worry, I have a Mac" I don't have to worry, I run linux. just kidding
