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Jason Dunn
01-28-2004, 12:30 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/mydoom.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/mydoom.asp</a><br /><br /></div>"W32/Mydoom@MM spreads through e-mail. This worm can disguise the sender's address, a tactic known as spoofing, and may generate e-mail messages that appear to have been sent by Microsoft. Many of the addresses Mydoom uses are valid addresses that are being spoofed for malicious purposes.<br /><br />Technical information about the virus is available from antivirus vendors participating in the Microsoft Virus Information Alliance (VIA). The Mydoom worm is also known by the names Novarg, Shimg, and Mimail.R.<br /><br />If you ever receive a questionable e-mail message that contains an attachment, do not open the attachment. If you cannot confirm with the sender that the message is valid and that the attachment is safe, delete the message immediately. If you receive a questionable message that purports to be from Microsoft, you should be aware that Microsoft never distributes software through e-mail."

Skitals
01-28-2004, 12:47 AM
Ugh, just recently my GOOD email got on some spam lists :( I dont remember giving out to anyone but private individuals. Past week I hav gotten like 5 virus attachments... of course I dont open them but I figured something "new" was going around.

Mike Temporale
01-28-2004, 02:47 AM
And remember to always play safe. If you don't have a firewall, get one. If you don't have a virus scanner, get one. And always, always back up your important files. :D

Now, I'm off to back up some files. :wink: