To: Seafood HACCP Listserv
Fr: Pamela Tom, Listserv Owner
The following message is aimed at informing, not alarming, listserv
subscribers about a worm that is making the rounds. You might receive the
independently transmitted worm from any computer (via a listserv, or
friend). The best solution is to be sure that your antivirus software is
current. The worm is attached if you get a message that says:
> Take a look to the attachment.
and also includes any of the following file names:
Pics.ZIP.scr
images.pif
README.TXT.pif
New_Napster_Site.DOC.scr
news_doc.scr
hamster.ZIP.scr
YOU_are_FAT!.TXT.pif
searchURL.scr
SETUP.pif
Card.pif
Me_nude.AVI.pif
Sorry_about_yesterday.DOC.pif
s3msong.MP3.pif
docs.scr
Humor.TXT.pif
fun.pif
Within the past two days I have e-mailed a couple of messages to this
listserv, and I have received identical worms, W32.Badtrans.13312@mm, from
two listserv subscribers from different parts of the world.
With my luck, yesterday's first attachment that I got was
"Me-nude.AVI.pif" and that was a real tip-off that something was awry with
the message that I received. Today's attachment included the file name,
"card.pif." The broken phrase which is the big giveaway that you have the
worm is , "> Take a look to the attachment." precedes the attached file
name.
I have notified the subscribers and informed them that I have unsubscribed
them to the listserv and that they may resubscribe after they remove the
worm from their computer.
Here's how the worm works: It is a MAPI worm that replies to all unread
messages in your email message folders and drops a backdoor Trojan.
Fortunately, removal of the worm is easy.
The website with information on this specific worm is at:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.13312@mm.html
For general inquiries on worms and viruses, go to http://www.symantec.com
then choose the menu option for "Symantec AntiVirus Research Center."
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