Klez virus -- some of you ARE infected.

Ziroc · 06-19-2002, 07:45 AM

Some of you are infected with the Klez virus. I just got some emails with "Chocolate my Cat," as the subject--sounds like I sent it huh? Nope. Here is how Klez (some versions) work:

You get infected. You surf on sites you like. the VIRUS will scan all the html pages for email addresses, and pull random text from that html page. and this virus will ALSO do the following:

In the old days, you KNEW who was infected. NOW, theis virus will pull a random email address and put it down as the SENDER. so you could get a virus attachment that says it's FROM ME!!! When in fact it's NOT. (I keep my virus dat files updated daily). So these days, we don't even know WHO sent it, all we have is an IP address, and that can't work to email the infected user and let them know to scan for the virus. This Klez virus is the worlds WORST (Klez is now the #1 worst of all time--bypassed Melissa and "I love you" virus).

Sucks.

SCAN your PC. if you don't have a virus scanner, download the FREE Klez checker/cleaner here (PLEASE!)

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...oval.tool.html

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 06-19-2002, 07:50 AM

... well thank you for warning us... I suppose....

*mutters darkly* stupid frikin virus's.... give all the virus makers to drow... or something...

Earthdog · 06-19-2002, 07:52 AM

Thanks heaps Z. I hadnt heard about this one but I noticed my comp acting funny the last two days. I ran Windoctor Norton Diskdoctor and defragged it and it seems to have settled down but I will run this thingy nonetheless.

Ive done virus updates each day for the last 3 days. this is a good reminder to do itr every day.

Ta.

Megabot · 06-19-2002, 08:02 AM

Yeah i have scanned my sys. for 4 weeks ago for this but i do it again now because my pc also behave a little strange this days! THX Ziroc

[ 06-19-2002, 08:02 AM: Message edited by: Megabot ]

Sir Exxon · 06-19-2002, 08:21 AM

I had it for a month or two ago. Got rid of it then and havent seen it since. [img]smile.gif[/img]

johnny · 06-19-2002, 08:30 AM

Well, it isn't me. I ran a viruscheck two days ago after i got tons of weird e-mails all with attachments. I didn't open any of them, but ran the virusscan just as well, you never know.

Memnoch · 06-19-2002, 08:32 AM

Yep...I routinely get this Klez worm sent to me about 5 times a week, on average. Nortons always kills it, and I scan daily.

Harkoliar · 06-19-2002, 10:11 AM

hmm, i never keep a anti-virus program since it slows down my computer but since im hardly on the internet. it works out fine [img]smile.gif[/img] . my hotmail is my virus scanner even though it is not 100% bug free...

Ar-Cunin · 06-19-2002, 10:21 AM

Scanned two days ago - and was clean [img]smile.gif[/img]

/)eathKiller · 06-19-2002, 11:23 AM

oh goodie I hope to play around with it some then

I love you was especially fun, it tried to get out of the folder but I showed it a thing or two, they're easy to tame with some good ol' raw res editing, I could make the virus turn itself into a movie player for all i care, the fact is, if i get this file i'll see if i can't work out an intereresting containment method, or perhaps a reversal of the program so that it deletes itself from al the addresses it's been sent to ^_^; It probably doesn't even affect macs like all the others, i bet...

06-19-2002, 07:50 AM	#2
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 39 Posts: 7,029	... well thank you for warning us... I suppose.... mutters darkly stupid frikin virus's.... give all the virus makers to drow... or something... __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

06-19-2002, 07:52 AM	#3
Earthdog Emerald Dragon Join Date: May 1, 2001 Location: melbourne victoria australia Age: 58 Posts: 960	Thanks heaps Z. I hadnt heard about this one but I noticed my comp acting funny the last two days. I ran Windoctor Norton Diskdoctor and defragged it and it seems to have settled down but I will run this thingy nonetheless. Ive done virus updates each day for the last 3 days. this is a good reminder to do itr every day. Ta. __________________ THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!

06-19-2002, 08:30 AM	#6
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Well, it isn't me. I ran a viruscheck two days ago after i got tons of weird e-mails all with attachments. I didn't open any of them, but ran the virusscan just as well, you never know. __________________

06-19-2002, 08:32 AM	#7
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Yep...I routinely get this Klez worm sent to me about 5 times a week, on average. Nortons always kills it, and I scan daily. __________________

06-19-2002, 10:11 AM	#8
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	hmm, i never keep a anti-virus program since it slows down my computer but since im hardly on the internet. it works out fine [img]smile.gif[/img] . my hotmail is my virus scanner even though it is not 100% bug free... __________________ Catch me if you can..

06-19-2002, 07:45 AM	#1
Ziroc Ironworks Webmaster *Bow to the Meow* Join Date: January 4, 2001 Location: Lakeland, Florida Age: 51 Posts: 11,720	Some of you are infected with the Klez virus. I just got some emails with "Chocolate my Cat," as the subject--sounds like I sent it huh? Nope. Here is how Klez (some versions) work: You get infected. You surf on sites you like. the VIRUS will scan all the html pages for email addresses, and pull random text from that html page. and this virus will ALSO do the following: In the old days, you KNEW who was infected. NOW, theis virus will pull a random email address and put it down as the SENDER. so you could get a virus attachment that says it's FROM ME!!! When in fact it's NOT. (I keep my virus dat files updated daily). So these days, we don't even know WHO sent it, all we have is an IP address, and that can't work to email the infected user and let them know to scan for the virus. This Klez virus is the worlds WORST (Klez is now the #1 worst of all time--bypassed Melissa and "I love you" virus). Sucks. SCAN your PC. if you don't have a virus scanner, download the FREE Klez checker/cleaner here (PLEASE!) http://securityresponse.symantec.com...oval.tool.html __________________ Ziroc™ Ironworks Gaming Webmaster www.ironworksgaming.com The Great Escape Studios - 2D/3D Modeling www.tgeweb.com & Ziroc's Facebook Page Visit My Flickr Photo Album

06-19-2002, 08:02 AM	#4
Megabot Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 18, 2003 Location: Oslo, Norway. Age: 61 Posts: 3,360	Yeah i have scanned my sys. for 4 weeks ago for this but i do it again now because my pc also behave a little strange this days! THX Ziroc [ 06-19-2002, 08:02 AM: Message edited by: Megabot ]

06-19-2002, 08:21 AM	#5
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 35 Posts: 5,367	I had it for a month or two ago. Got rid of it then and havent seen it since. [img]smile.gif[/img]

06-19-2002, 10:21 AM	#9
Ar-Cunin Ra Join Date: August 14, 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Age: 52 Posts: 2,326	Scanned two days ago - and was clean [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Life is a laugh <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[biglaugh]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/biglaugh.gif\" /> - and DEATH is the final joke <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[hehe]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/hehe.gif\" />

06-19-2002, 11:23 AM	#10
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 38 Posts: 6,043	oh goodie I hope to play around with it some then I love you was especially fun, it tried to get out of the folder but I showed it a thing or two, they're easy to tame with some good ol' raw res editing, I could make the virus turn itself into a movie player for all i care, the fact is, if i get this file i'll see if i can't work out an intereresting containment method, or perhaps a reversal of the program so that it deletes itself from al the addresses it's been sent to ^_^; It probably doesn't even affect macs like all the others, i bet... __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

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