Sealed with a kiss, new e-mail virus spreading [not terribly dangerous]

[truthisfreedom]

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/2195542

Oct. 31, 2003, 11:59PM


Sealed with a kiss, new e-mail virus spreading


Reuters News Service

SAN FRANCISCO -- A new e-mail virus started spreading to corporate computers Friday and is headed for home computers, but computer security experts said they expect the outbreak to wind down over the weekend.

Antivirus software maker Trend Micro said tens of thousands of its corporate computer users in France and Germany had been hit by the virus, dubbed "Mimail.C".

The e-mail was spreading quickly because it spoofs e-mail addresses in address books, making it appear as if the virus-carrying e-mail comes from a friend or co-worker, said Raimund Genes, European president of Trend Micro.

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The virus arrives in a compressed file via e-mail with a subject line of "our private photos." The message text says: "All our photos which i've made at the beach ... " and is signed "Kiss, James."

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[Wonk]

1. I'm happy with my Macs, even if PCs are a few bucks cheaper initially :-)

http://www.sunspot.net/technology/custom/pluggedin/bal-mac082803,0,1353478.column

[truthisfreedom]

2. i'm happy with my mac as well. 8^)

n/m

[Voltaire99]

4. So am I. :-)

It's not perfect, but it's the best money I've ever spent on a computer.

[otohara]

3. I Just Got Notice From McAfee

re: this virus..

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. hmm timne to update my anti virus software

[Palacsinta]

6. yeah......my PC vs hubby's Mac

and the winner is............MAC! I never realized how many compromises I have to make.........re: viruses: always updating, patching etc., spam, crashes

[diamond14]

7. got notice yesterday from Norton Anti-Virus....it disabled the

email, and then, I deleted the email.

[VolcanoJen]

8. Kick

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