warning for MSN users and all others!!!!

Stormymystic · 05-20-2003, 03:44 PM

THIS JUST CAME IN MY E-MAIL!!!!!

I am starting to see this on my servers around the state...the
subject line I have seen so far is RE: Movie If you get this
email from support @ microsoft.com...DO NOT OPEN IT Delet it at once.

A warning from your friendly webmaster..
cybrbikr

The current worm of the week, Palyh, continued to spread rapidly
Monday afternoon, with some users seeing as many as a dozen copies
an hour. The worm first appeared over the weekend in Asia and Europe
and began spreading in earnest here Monday.
Palyh's behavior and appearance should hold no surprises for veteran
computer users, experts said.

"Any e-mail arriving from an address like 'support@microsoft.com'
containing an attachment should look like a huge billboard
reading 'I am a virus' to every computer user," said Ian Hameroff,
security strategist at Computer Associates International Inc., in
Islandia, N.Y. "We all need to be wary of anything that arrives
unexpectingly and includes executable attachments because virus
creators will continue to use social engineering tactics for as long
as they work. This worm will have its greatest impact in the home
computer space since most, if not all, enterprises employ a policy
of blocking attachments types like .PIF."

Horatio · 05-20-2003, 03:47 PM

I think I heard about this on the radio last night. Of course, I never open anything from Uncle Billy. Been caught WAAAY too often

Night Stalker · 05-20-2003, 04:00 PM

should anyone be interested in information reguarding virii and other computer security threats .... check out www.cert.org

Kakero · 05-20-2003, 04:54 PM

uhh...maybe it's time for me to check what's inside my inbox. haven/t check my email for a very long time.

05-20-2003, 03:44 PM	#1
Stormymystic Knight of the Rose Join Date: April 8, 2003 Location: Arkansas Age: 48 Posts: 4,442	THIS JUST CAME IN MY E-MAIL!!!!! I am starting to see this on my servers around the state...the subject line I have seen so far is RE: Movie If you get this email from support @ microsoft.com...DO NOT OPEN IT Delet it at once. A warning from your friendly webmaster.. cybrbikr The current worm of the week, Palyh, continued to spread rapidly Monday afternoon, with some users seeing as many as a dozen copies an hour. The worm first appeared over the weekend in Asia and Europe and began spreading in earnest here Monday. Palyh's behavior and appearance should hold no surprises for veteran computer users, experts said. "Any e-mail arriving from an address like 'support@microsoft.com' containing an attachment should look like a huge billboard reading 'I am a virus' to every computer user," said Ian Hameroff, security strategist at Computer Associates International Inc., in Islandia, N.Y. "We all need to be wary of anything that arrives unexpectingly and includes executable attachments because virus creators will continue to use social engineering tactics for as long as they work. This worm will have its greatest impact in the home computer space since most, if not all, enterprises employ a policy of blocking attachments types like .PIF." __________________ [url]\"http://stormymystic.deviantart.com/gallery/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3968/stormyvx6.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

05-20-2003, 03:47 PM	#2
Horatio Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 19, 2001 Location: Behind these metal bars Age: 41 Posts: 3,117	I think I heard about this on the radio last night. Of course, I never open anything from Uncle Billy. Been caught WAAAY too often __________________ I <b>am</b> the party!!<br /> [img]\"http://zert0.net/iuti/img2/1381585-vi.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

05-20-2003, 04:00 PM	#3
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 49 Posts: 2,002	should anyone be interested in information reguarding virii and other computer security threats .... check out www.cert.org __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

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05-20-2003, 04:54 PM	#4
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	uhh...maybe it's time for me to check what's inside my inbox. haven/t check my email for a very long time.

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