As Maryse Schild has warned on CARE, this is a real virus, and I found the
following info about it:
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F-Secure Alerts Computer Users of a New E-Mail Worm VBSWG.X
Helsinki, Finland - May 9, 2001
F-Secure Corporation (HEX:FSC), a leading provider of centrally-managed,
widely distributed security
solutions is alerting computer users worldwide about a new, rapidly
spreading e-mail worm named
VBSWG.X, also known as Homepage, is an encrypted e-mail worm found in the
wild on May 9th, 2001.
This is an encrypted worm generated with
VBSWG virus kit. It is
similar to the widely spread worm at
February 2001 -
VBS/Onthefly (also known as Anna
Kournikova worm VBSWG.X
worm spreads using Outlook Application.
This new virus sends
messages with a subject "Homepage" and a
body "You've got to
see this page! It's really cool ;O)".
When the attached file is executed, the
worm will send (mass
mail) itself to each recipient in every
address book. After this, the
worm attempts to open one of four
x-rated web pages. However,
the mass-mailing part of the code
generates much more serious
consequences, including overloading
e-mail servers and public
relation problems.
"Early propogation reports indicate that
this virus is spreading
faster than many of the biggest viruses
we saw last year",
comments Mikko Hypponen. "It's seems to
be spreading faster as
Anna Kournikova".
As soon as F-Secure got got a sample of the virus, it added detection of
this virus version. This took around
two hours, and took place Wednesday 9th 3 AM Utc.
Please find more information:
http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/vbswg_x.shtml
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/vbswg_x.shtml
About F-Secure Corporation
F-Secure Corporation is a leading provider of centrally managed security
for today's mobile, wireless
enterprise. The company offers a full range of award-winning, integrated
anti-virus, file encryption,
distributed firewall and VPN solutions for workstations, servers,
gateways and mobile devices. F-Secure
products are uniquely suited for delivery of Security as a Service(tm)
which provides invisible, reliable,
always-on, and up-to-date security for the most widely distributed user
base. Whether provided by corporate
IT or delivered by service providers, F-Secure solutions extend
policy-based security and instant alerts to all
devices where information is created, stored or accessed. Founded in
1988, F-Secure Corporation is listed
on the Helsinki Stock Exchange [HEX: FSC]. The company is headquartered
in Espoo, Finland with North
American headquarters in San Jose, California, as well as offices worldwide.
For more information, please contact:
Mikko Hyppönen, Manager,Anti-Virus Research
F-Secure Corporation
Pl 24
FIN-02231 Helsinki
Tel. +358 9 2520 5531
Fax +358 9 2520 5001
Gsm 358 400 648 180
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