Another new virus - Be careful. The infected files can come in .zip file attachment!
DO NOT OPEN any attachments in messages that fit the description below
or in messages that you receive unexpectedly and which don't make sense.
Refer to this link for more information:
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.netsky.b@mm.html
The email has the following characteristics:
From: (Spoofed)
Subject: (One of the following)
hi
hello
read it immediately
something for you
warning
information
stolen
fake
unknown
Message: (One of the following)
anything ok?
what does it mean?
ok
i'm waiting
read the details.
here is the document.
read it immediately!
my hero
here
is that true?
is that your name?
is that your account?
i wait for a reply!
is that from you?
you are a bad writer
I have your password!
something about you!
kill the writer of this document!
i hope it is not true!
your name is wrong
i found this document about you
yes, really?
that is bad
here it is
see you
greetings
stuff about you?
something is going wrong!
information about you
about me
from the chatter
here, the serials
here, the introduction
here, the cheats
that's funny
do you?
reply
take it easy
why?
thats wrong
misc
you earn money
you feel the same
you try to steal
you are bad
something is going wrong
something is fool
Attachment:
W32.Netsky.B@mm will create a .zip file as the attachment 48.5% of the time, which randomly chooses one of the Attachment Names below. The archive contains an executable copy of the worm, which also randomly chooses one of the Attachment Names below.
The rest of the time, the worm will create an executable file as the attachment, which randomly chooses one of the Attachment Names below.
Attachment Name: (One of the following)
document
msg
doc
talk
message
creditcard
details
attachment
me
stuff
posting
textfile
concert
information
note
bill
swimmingpool
product
topseller
ps
shower
aboutyou
nomoney
found
story
mails
website
friend
jokes
location
final
release
dinner
ranking
object
mail2
part2
disco
party
misc
Re:Nasty Virus Alert : W32.Netsky.B@mm Worm
Anyone who opens unknown attachments deserves to reap the consequences. DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENTS IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO THE MESSAGE IS FROM!!!!
And of course, keep your Anti-Virus definitions up to date, run a software firewall (ZoneAlarm or Norton Personal Firewall (my choice)) and......visit Windows Update regularly (or set XP to auto update). If you follow these rules you should be SAFE from any malicious code.
Or...you can do what I do: Use a Mac for email/web browsing!