[meteorite-list] From Admin: Another Virus Alert

From: Art Jones <ajones_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:44:36 2004
Message-ID: <88256A08.00223B19.00_at_mail.siliconspace.com>

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This is a virus alert prepared by the Network and Computer
Security (NCS) Group with the cooperation of the OAODNS
Alliance.
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=A0This alert is applicable to subscribed and
non-subscribed Windows systems. =A0The following is a
description of the virus and steps to protect your
system.

NakedWife is a new Visual Basic Script (VBS) worm that
is spreading via e-mail. =A0If you are running Outlook,
NakedWife (alias JibJab) also deletes important files
from your Windows and System folders.

NakedWife arrives as an e-mail with the following:

=A0 =A0 Subject: FW: Naked Wife

=A0 =A0 Body: My wife never look like that :)
=A0 =A0Best Regards,
=A0 =A0(Sender)

=A0 =A0 Attached: NakedWife.exe


If the user clicks on the attachment, the worm will e-mail
itself to all the addresses in the Outlook Address Book. It
will also load a "Flash" window that will display the
following message:

=A0 =A0 JibJab, Loading

NakedWife then deletes files with the following extensions:

=A0 =A0 DLL, INI, EXE, BMP and COM

NakedWife will then display the following message:

=A0 =A0 You're now F****D! =A9 2001 by BGK (Bill Gates Killer)


The Symantec Anti-Virus Research Center (SARC) released new
virus definitions on March 6, 2001 that will detect this virus.
Please update your Norton Anti-Virus (NAV) Software
definition file as soon as possible.

Remember, if an email looks suspicious, do not open the attachment!

If your have questions about a suspicious email, or your NAV software
detects any virus:

a. For SUBSCRIBED SYSTEMS
=A0 =A0 Call the OAODNS Support Center _at_ 4-HELP (4-4357)
=A0 =A0 Instructions for running LiveUpdate are available on
=A0 =A0 the OAODNS web site. =A0Go to http://alliance.jpl.nasa.gov
=A0 =A0 and click on the Virus Alert icon.

b. For NON-SUBSCRIBED SYSTEMS
=A0 =A0 Call the Computer Security Hotline _at_ 4-8277.
=A0 =A0 The Norton Antivirus pattern files are available for download
=A0 =A0 directly from the Symantec web site at
=A0 =A0 http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/download.html

=A0 =A0 =A0You may also call the OAODNS Support Center for assistance, =
which
=A0 =A0 is a fee-based service for non-subscribed systems.

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Received on Wed 07 Mar 2001 01:13:52 AM PST