Warning Do NOT open file attachments from Spark911 in E-mail

[protagonist]

If you recieve email from Spark with the attachment "osiqfw.zip", or anything like that, DO NOT OPEN IT!

It is the mydoom.A virus. I don't know if it is Spark that has it or some dope is sending it with a spoofed email address. Inside the zip is a .doc file that is opened as an EXE. Again, do NOT open this file.

In ZIP format, this virus is ~ 22-23 kB.

[Blitz_Hunter]

Oh, cool!

[superb]

what will they think of next?

[adam]

Hopefully not something intelligent.

[Spark910]

+_+
So much for anti-virus. I guess it stops it but still lets it send it on.
Anyway I dont send file attachments. If you have already opened it then run anti-virus if you dont have one here is a good free one:

http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php (update after downloading)

[R0bin]

or use trend micro housecall.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

[URBANLEGEND]

Virus making ****ies. I sware.......

[Milkdude99]

I have gotten 4 ADoom emails already in the past 2 weeks. It's a shame it never gets past my Anti-Virus program.

[superb]

You make it sound as if you WANT the virus.

[Spark910]

Originally posted by superb
You make it sound as if you WANT the virus.

Well I joked with my friends the other day saying ''Obviously im not important enough to get it'' then I got it when I get home... maybe its of them

[WanDaMan]

Originally posted by Spark910


Well I joked with my friends the other day saying ''Obviously im not important enough to get it'' then I got it when I get home... maybe its of them

I'm lucky, I aint got one

[MagicalTux]

Some informations about MyDoom.A (and apply also to MyDoom.B) :

- The virus is transmitted by mail. The subject and the content of the mail is random.
- There is always an attached file of type : .pif .cmd .exe .zip .bat etc... (any dangerous attachement)
- When you open the virus, you'll see a notepad document with random binary characters

When you run the virus, it will open all text, html, etc.. files on your computer (Internet Explorer cache too) and try to send himself to all email addresses found. The "from" and "to" fields are random. If Spark have his email address on many webpages he will have more chances to be in one of the two fields.

I personally got more than 100 copies of MyDoom.A during the first hour of infection. I had to block all mails with .zip, .exe, etc.. files in order to protect me.

It has been reported by some companies that their mail server (managing only one domain name) were getting more than 3000 emails per minute.

[davidpsy]

Another reminder kiddys dont ever open emails with attachments from people you dont know.

[adam]

Originally posted by davidpsy
Another reminder kiddys dont ever open emails with attachments from people you dont know.

Incorrect.

Especiallly don't open them from people you do know.

Becouse they often send out through your address book to all your friends.

[Spark910]

I just dont use address book, its easier.