Just got hit with a virus
 

just got hit with a virus. Norton picked it right up. I did not even open it. came from ylsutton@bellsouth.net the "subject was/is "new photos from my party"http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/2ar15.gif

You can thank your friend "Unka Bill" and his email crapulence...

more info here:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.myparty@mm.html

This virus is everywhere right now. Don't open attachments! I am on several mailing lists and have a .edu address and must have received at least 10 copies of it today.

Programs like Norton Antivirus will detect it if you update to the latest virus definitions.

I got three of that e-mail today... Probably someone from Pelican related that e-mailed us in the past... Never open an attachment from someone you don't know...

Chris, and others:

It also can be sent unknowingly by people that you do know, so be careful. The above link to norton will take care of it (this from our Dept of State).

Regards

the 'party' virus isn't vectored thru an attachment, it gets entry to you files via what looks like a hyper link. Click on it and you are infected.

Kahuna....I didn't click it on. I was in "sent items" and Norton flashed that big red box on my screen. Norton says it's a worm.

I've received about 50 (I am *NOT* kidding!) copies of that in the past 24 hours. I read my mail on a unix box, so I'm able to go into the message without any danger. This is what is screwing you guys:

begin 666 www.myparty.yahoo.com
M35J0``,````$````__\``+@`````````0```````````````` ```````````
(snip)

Basically, it's a straight-up virus masquerading as a URL in the message. If you're using one of Unka Bill's retarded programs that automatically load embedded web pages, you're as screwed as a 98-lb inmate.