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This is an internal memo from my wifes work.


>  -----Original Message-----
> From:
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 12:00 PM
> To:
> Subject:      New Viruses - Be Warned!
>
>
> The I.S. Virus Command Center (a team which was created during the
Melissa
> weekend) wants to alert you of some new viruses.  The details are
> identified below for those of you who want to know more.
>
> Bottom line: Whenever you receive an email from someone that has an
odd
> sounding attachment (or has an odd subject title), contact that person

> BEFORE opening the attachment!
>
> NEVER open a suspicious email attachment from someone you don't know;
most
> destructive viruses come in the form of an seemingly innocent sounding

> attachment (like a screensaver or a game) and as in the case of
Melissa,
> can spread rapidly throughout a company's entire network without you
> knowing you were the one spreading it!
>
>
>
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Details:
> As a computer user you are undoubtedly aware that viruses and the
"dreaded
> Y2K bug" both can have adverse affects on your computer. Like most of
us,
> you try and safeguard yourself against these threats at home and at
the
> office.
>
> Unfortunately, some very unscrupulous individuals have recently
written
> viruses in the guise of a "Y2K software checker" that can potentially
> damage your computer or distribute sensitive information. There are at

> least two new viruses of this nature in circulation. Listed below is a

> brief description:
> Troj.Polygot Trojan Horse
> Troj.Polygot is a trojan horse program that comes as an email
attachment
> Y2KCOUNT.EXE. The email is disguised as an email from Microsoft
Support.
> Please note that this email is not from Microsoft. The attached
> Y2KCOUNT.EXE program is a self-extracting trojan horse program.
> The email contained the following message:
>       To All Microsoft Users,
>       We are excited to announce Microsoft Year 2000 counter. Start
the
> countdown now. Let us all get in the 21 Century. Let us lead the way
to
> the future and we will get you there FASTER and SAFER.
>       Thank you,
>       Microsoft Corporation
> This trojan horse program appears to intercept username and password
entry
> on login session and send it to the trojan horse.
>
> W95.Fix2001
> W95.Fix2001 is an internet worm. It arrives on an e-mail as a
MIME-encoded
> attachment called Fix2001.exe. The subject of the received e-mail is
> "Internet problem year 2000". It is sent by a person called
> "Administrator". The message of the Fix2001 worm is the following:
> Internet Customer:
> We will be glad if you verify your Operative System(s) before Year
2000 to
> avoid problems with your Internet Connections. If you are a Windows 95
/
> 98 user, you can check your system using the Fix2001 application that
is
> attached to this E-Mail or downloading it from Microsoft (C) WEB Site:

> HTTP://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM If you are using another Operative System,
please
> don't wait until Year 2000, ask your OS Technical Support.
> Thanks.
> Administrator"
> When initially executed, the worm will install itself on the local
> machine's Windows system directory with the same name. It modifies the

> registry \Windows\Currentversion\Run field to execute itself during
boot
> time from that on. When executed the first time, it will display the
> following message:
> Y2K Ready!!
> Your Internet Connection is already Y2K, you don't need to upgrade it.

>
> The trojan will be executed next time when the computer is booted. If
the
> trojanized COMMAND.COM is executed, it will destroy the hard disk data

> whenever the hard disk is an IDE drive.
>
> "What can you do to protect yourself?"
>
> Whenever you receive an email from someone that has an odd sounding
> attachment (or has an odd subject title), contact that person BEFORE
> opening the attachment!
> NEVER open a suspicious email attachment from someone you don't know;
most
> destructive viruses come in the form of an seemingly innocent sounding

> attachment (like a screensaver or a game) and as in the case of
Melissa,
> can spread rapidly throughout a company's entire network without you
> knowing you were the one spreading it!
>
>
>