perhaps because you run freebsd like myself?
wes
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 8.30 P
Subject: Re: DML: Speaking of the Snow White Virus
> Why is it that I have never once received ANY of the email viruses that
> have gone around in the last, oh, 6 years?
>
> Thumper wrote:
> >
> > I too received the Snow White Virus....3 Times!!! Luckily McAfee caught
> > them.
> >
> > It did not, however, catch one called creative.exe which disguises
itself as
> > a Shockwave Media file. It messed with alot of files!
> >
> > According to McAfee it is an e-mail based worm that forwards itself to
> > everyone on your e-mail list but I was trying out a new mail program and
did
> > not have anyone in the address book! WHEW, Im thankfull for that! I
wont
> > be opening up any .exe's no matter who they are from!
> >
> > Following is the alert per McAfee Dispatch:
> >
> > W32/ProLin@MM is an Internet worm that spreads via email. McAfee AVERT
has
> > given it a risk assessment of MEDIUM TO HIGH-RISK. The email comes with
an
> > attachment named CREATIVE.EXE, which carries the icon of a Shockwave
Media
> > Player application.
> > You may receive the email in this format:
> >
> > Subject = A great Shockwave flash movie
> > Body = Check out this new flash movie that I downloaded just now ...
It's
> > Great
> > Bye
> > Attachment = creative.exe
> > If you run CREATIVE.EXE, it finds and alters all .JPG and .ZIP files on
your
> > system and forwards a copy of itself to everyone in your email address
book.
> > Please do not run the attachment.
> >
> > Bill Boggs
> > thumper72@lvcm.com
> > http://www.lvcm.com/thumper/white_lightning.html
> > "White Lightning"
> > 2001 CC 2WD Sport+ 4.7 Auto
>
> --
> -andy
>
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@bigfoot.com
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> modesty, n.:
> Being comfortable that others will discover your greatness
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
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