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From: ZDNet Announce [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 8:52 AM
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Subject: DON'T GET BITTEN BY THE "LOVE BUG" VIRUS!
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ZDNET ANNOUNCEMENT 5/5/00
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Symantec discovers new computer worm infecting thousands and
posts fix.
Researchers at the Symantec AntiVirus Research Center have
discovered VBS.LoveLetter.A, an extremely fast-spreading computer
worm that e-mails itself as an attachment. It appears as an
attachment with the subject line "ILOVEYOU" along with an
attachment called "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.VBS."
Preliminary findings indicate that the worm sends itself to all
addresses in the computer user's Outlook address book causing
mail servers to clog. The worm will infect files with the
following extensions: vbs, vbe, je, jse, css, wsh, sct, hta, jpg,
jpeg, mp3 and mp2. As well as delete your computer files.
If you are not a current customer, we recommend for your
protection, purchasing Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security
or Norton SystemWorks now at:
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?33396:4987714
If you are a current customer of Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet
Security or Norton SystemWorks you can download the fix by running
your LiveUpdate and get updated against the latest viruses,
including the "Love Bug".
For more information, please visit us at our Symantec site:
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?33397:4987714
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