New Worm alert!

[Mikimouse]

I got what appears to be a bogus message from PayPal this morning and opened it. The attachment was a request for information, not just a credit card number, but banking information. I did not think it was real so, tried to close the window. It cannot be closed, and immediately after I opened it, my e-mail program started trying to send out multiple messages. Norton caught every one of the wormy messages, but I though I would alert DUers about the potential problem.

[trotsky]

1. Yes, it's true.

I got this e-mail from McAfee:

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Advisory
This is a Medium Virus Advisory Upgrade for W32/Mimail.i@MM. This virus has had its Risk Assessment Upgraded to Medium from Low.

Justification
W32/Mimail.i@MM has been Upgraded to Medium due to prevalence.

Read About It
Information about W32/Mimail.i@MM is located on VIL at: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100822.htm

Detection
W32/Mimail.i@MM was first discovered on 11/14/2003 and detection will be added to the 4304 dat files (Release Date: 11/14/2003). The EXTRA.DAT is now available.

If you suspect you have W32/Mimail.i@MM, please submit a sample to http://www.webimmune.net.

Risk Assessment Definition
For further information on the Risk Assessment and AVERT Recommended Actions please see:
http://www.networkassociates.com/us/security/resources/risk_assessment.htm

Best Regards,

McAfee AVERT - Anti Virus Research, Analysis, and Outbreak Management visit us at www.avertlabs.com

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Keep those anti-virus programs up-to-date, folks!

[Don_G]

2. Thanks

I checked my NAV and there was an update waiting. Probably not this virus but you never know.