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Geek Culture / new virus out W32.Novarg.A@mm

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lagmaster
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 13:16
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this one is a good one effects win95+

http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.novarg.a@mm.html

i reveived the virus email from rich (probably spoofed)

keep an eye out for it

my email detail is in the view source

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Van B
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 15:07 Edited at: 27th Jan 2004 15:08
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The latest version of Blaster kills it, so get downloading! - I've had to wipe it from 4 PC's today already (considering it was only released yesterday!), so it looks like a big one - and a lot of virus software won't detect it yet.

[Edit] - Basically delete any email with the subject 'Test' or 'Status'.


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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 15:09
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I've received it at least 30 times already today...Mailwasher is feeling important

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Dave J
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 15:24
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Gah, I never get virii... they mustn't like me.


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Preston C
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 15:27
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Quote: "[Edit] - Basically delete any email with the subject 'Test' or 'Status'.
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I got an email about two weeks ago or so named test. It had an exe attached...and I'm not sure if I got any virus or not...crap you're going to make me go into a paranoid state again...and my virus definitions are about a month out of date for norton...so, where can I find this Blaster (I'm guessing its some kind of virus scan software)?

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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 15:29
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One of the dudes in our building has brought it in already ... idiot.

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Van B
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 15:49
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Sorry Preston, it's not called Blaster, I was thinking of Stinger:

http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger

Nice and simple, free, and no massive downloads.


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Preston C
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 15:56
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@Van B: Thanks Van, I'll scan my computer as soon as its done (hopefully I'm not infected). Hopefully it doesnt take so long...I wanna get to programming today (but the time during the scan will be great for planning).

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Teh Go0rfmeister
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 16:26
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what does this virus do? im too used to virii to panick unless u tell me i hav 3 mins to backup my hdd

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Van B
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 16:53
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Slows down your internet connection and clogs up your email server, I think it's basically aimed at general company Win2k/NT networks.

I suppose I can live with that - Virii that destroy boot sectors or data are the worst, luckily virus writers have got more creative than in the late 80's when most viruses meant a reinstall of the OS or worse, a reformat. The coolest virus I ever had was one that turned your mouse pointer into a batman logo (on the ST) - the worst one wiped my C: and lost me 18 months worth of engineering drawings.


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Preston C
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 17:06
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Ah, thank goodness, virus free. Thanks again for pointing out that virus scanner VanB, now I'm completely sure that I've got nothing on my computer that could prove hazardous.

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Ian T
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 17:52
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Ironically, I heard about this on the radio news before anything else. K thx Maggie.

My poor inbox will be stuffed .

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lagmaster
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 18:22
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Quote: "Damage

Payload Trigger: n/a
Payload: n/a
Large scale e-mailing: Sends to email addresses found in a specified set of files. It ignores email addresses that end in .edu.
Deletes files: n/a
Modifies files: n/a
Degrades performance: Performs DoS against www.sco.com.
Causes system instability: n/a
Releases confidential info: n/a
Compromises security settings: Allows unauthorized remote access. "


quite nice in the attack field

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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 21:48
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I never got a virus. Only once. My mom was looking for Disney on Ice tickets and she type in www.disney-ice.com. (or something like that) then downloaded a "PREVIEW" of it. it was a trojan horse virus then we tracked the virus and site... they were both from Indonesia.


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Benjamin
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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 21:53
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most of the viruses u dont even know about. i got stinger and ran a check and found 6 infected files from 2 viruses.

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I think most people learn the hard way of what *not* to do if you're a net noob, i.e. if you're searching for Canucks tickets don't type www.canucks.com or if you want info on rollercoasters don't type www.rollercoasters.com. Odds are you'll hit a cybersquatter porn dude who hits you with 20,000 popup windows and gator plug-ins.

That's why I have my home-page set to google.ca

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Posted: 27th Jan 2004 22:03
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I am downloading stinger right now...


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Posted: 28th Jan 2004 18:59
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just to make sure everyone sees it

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wow you guys open up e-mails from people you don't know? if i get e-mail from people i don't know its deleted ASAP.

The search continues.
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Quote: "I never got a virus. Only once."





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Posted: 29th Jan 2004 19:29
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similar virus also spreading this time it will attack microsoft site

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Posted: 29th Jan 2004 20:34
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and linux will take over the world!


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Posted: 29th Jan 2004 21:43
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not if sco had their way!

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