nellie2 Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 I recieved this from our IT people at work today, it is the first I have heard of it... so be on the look out and don't get caught outThe new Netsky threat Making matters worse, we are being advised by that there is a now a new version of the Netsky worm that poses as a fix to the Sasser worm. Sophos the anti-virus vendor are quoted as saying: “The latest Netsky worm is incredibly sneaky in the social engineering it uses to infect innocent computer users. It knows people are panicking right now about Sasser so it presents itself as a fix for Sasser from one of several well-known anti-virus firms. All users should be wary of launching unsolicited e-mail attachments.” What to look forAn email is received claiming to have been sent by one of the major anti-virus vendors. These include but are not limited to Sophos, Symantec, McAfee, etc. and will be in a format similar to the one below:Subject line: Escalation Message text: Dear user of <your domain name> We have received several abuses: - Hundreds of infected e-Mails have been sent from your mail account by the new worm <virus name>- Spam email has been relayed by the backdoor that the virus has created The malicious file uses your mail account to distribute itself. The backdoor that the worm opens allows remote attackers to gain the control of your computer. This new worm is spreading rapidly around the world now and it is a series new threat that hits users. Due to this, we are providing you to remove the infection on your computer and to stop the spreading of the malware with a special What you must doShould you receive an email similar to the one above:1) DO NOT open it – Delete it.2) If you do open it by mistake, DO NOT open the attachments. Delete the entire email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 These idiots need locking up and the key loosing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 I was e-mailed a 'fix' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted May 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 ^bump back to the top^.... more important at the minute I think :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drovers Dog Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 :angry: Sneaky little buggers, aren't they! I would just like five minutes with one of them, to show them the Aussie Ostrich Trick!!They would certainly have something ELSE on their Mind!!! :shifty: :shifty: :censored: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 :angry: Sneaky little buggers, aren't they! I would just like five minutes with one of them, to show them the Aussie Ostrich Trick!!They would certainly have something ELSE on their Mind!!! :shifty: :shifty: :censored: :D:D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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