Message-ID: <5057771.1075852812649.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 08:59:13 -0700 (PDT) From: bgodthing@aol.com Subject: Fwd: NEW VIRUS uses WTC to entice the unwary Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: BGodthing@aol.com@ENRON X-To: ron.ludeman@worldnet.att.net, acf@sopris.net, mindsoul@sopris.net, BasaltMan2@aol.com, Nexidea@aol.com, missionkids777@hotmail.com, jcaudill7@hotmail.com, studebaker@peoplepc.com, dadonano@nts-online.net, howdichick@hotmail.comhowdichick@hotmail.comhowdichick@hotma, baxter1990@hotmail.com, william@rof.net, afirms@aloha.net, JHDUNCAN@aol.com, fdf@sopris.net, carma@omniglobal.net, StringerTG@aol.com, goolsby@rof.net, dr.gottesman@gottesman.com, Friend7900@aol.com, MomComDot@aol.com, longhorn61@earthlink.net, katherine@huske.com, rjonkers@texas.net, Blbkielmeyer@aol.com, Lay, Kenneth , linda5kids@juno.com, fnlueckhof@gmx.de, Glamar@sopris.net, dawn@ddranch.com, jan@ktc.com, morris@sopris.net, gkmortimer@home.com, Gal , mymail7@yahoo.com, cnowotny@earthlink.net, baddogs@ozemail.com.au, chickenpork@hotmail.com, kent@aspenexperts.com, kschuler@aspenexperts.com, sandras@greenwoodking.com, robb@rhinomax.com, cairotex@link.net, Mdthomason@aol.com, yl@sopris.net, ycversat@rof.net, jordys121@sopris.net, molliepops@hotmail.com, anotha1@mindspring.com, iohouse@juno.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \KLAY (Non-Privileged)\Inbox X-Origin: Lay-K X-FileName: KLAY (Non-Privileged).pst Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-Path: Received: from rly-xf02.mx.aol.com (rly-xf02.mail.aol.com [172.20.105.226]) by air-xf01.mail.aol.com (v80.17) with ESMTP id MAILINXF19-0925134321; Tue, 25 Sep 2001 13:43:21 -0400 Received: from smtp2.insync.net (smtp2.insync.net [209.113.65.176]) by rly-xf02.mx.aol.com (v80.21) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINXF21-0925134311; Tue, 25 Sep 2001 13:43:11 -0400 Received: from Kitty (209-113-44-17.insync.net [209.113.44.17]) by smtp2.insync.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with SMTP id f8PHgqn02661; Tue, 25 Sep 2001 12:42:52 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <012301c145fc$bbda3700$1c01a8c0@Kitty> From: "Kitty Kyle" To: "Kitty Kyle" Subject: NEW VIRUS uses WTC to entice the unwary Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 13:00:26 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Subject: NEW VIRUS uses WTC to entice the unwary A new virus called W32.vote.a@mm uses a social a engineering ploy to entice the recipient to execute it. The Vote worm is the first virus (of many expected viruses) clearly connected to the World Trade Center attack of September 11. It arrives with an e-mail message containing the following: Subject: Fwd:Peace BeTweeN AmeriCa And IsLaM ! Body: Hi iS iT A waR Against AmeriCa Or IsLaM !? Let's Vote To Live in Peace! Attachment: WTC.EXE If the user runs the attachment, Vote executes several programs: It mass E-mails itself to everyone in you address book Them overwrites ALL files ending in .htm or .html with the text: AmeRiCa ...Few Days WiLL Show You What We Can Do !!! It's Our Turn >>> ZaCkEr is So Sorry For You . Then tries to delete all files in the WINDOWS directory add a FORMAT C: (ERASE ALL FILES) command to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file display a message box containing the text: "I promiss We WiLL Rule The World Again...By The Way,You Are Captured By ZaCker !!!" and exit Windows. The normal TSC E-mail system is protected against this virus BUT if you access other E-mail systems either at work or at home, there is a possibility you will see this virus and it will most likely be sent from someone you would recognize. Please remember to PRACTICE SAFE COMPUTING by: DO NOT OPEN "ENTICING" E-MAILS (From anyone) without checking to make sure they actually sent it KEEP YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE AND DATA FILES UPDATED (McAfee data file is currently at DAT 4162) IF YOUR COMPUTER STARTS BEHAVING ERRATICALLY - CONTACT YOUR IS PERSON ASAP BE SURE TO HAVE BACK-UP COPIES OF ALL YOUR FILES Also, please remember that THE COMPUTER YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.