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(Message started by: ExplodingEyeBall on Nov 12^th, 2004, 8:48am)

Title: Computer security alert...
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Nov 12^th, 2004, 8:48am

Just got this email this morning. It's legit.
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Security Alert, November 11, 2004

New MyDoom/Bofra Worm Variants on the Loose
New worms have been released to the unsuspecting public, and at
least one of them, at first glance, looks like a phishing attempt, as
the sample message text below shows:

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Congratulations! PayPal has successfully charged $175 to your credit
card. Your order tracking number is A866DEC0, and your item will be
shipped within three business days.

To see details please click this link [a
href="http:// 192.168.0.12:1639/index.htm"] link.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE VIA EMAIL! This email is being sent by an
automated message system and the reply will not be received.

Thank you for using PayPal.
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Some vendors label the new worms as variations of MyDoom; others have
chosen to name them Bofra variants. Regardless of the name, the worms
open a Web server on port 1639, connects to various IRC servers,
gathers email addresses from the infected user's system, then proceeds
to email messages to people in hopes that they'll click the link and
infect themselves.

In order to protect against infection make sure you antivirus
signatures are up to date.
http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/44462/44462.html

Title: Re: Computer security alert...
Post by vig on Nov 12^th, 2004, 9:49am

thanks for the heads-up EE

Title: Re: Computer security alert...
Post by Kirk on Nov 12^th, 2004, 11:22am

Here and I thought I was safe [smiley=smartass2.gif]
BUMP

Title: Re: Computer security alert...
Post by don on Nov 12^th, 2004, 11:26am

Just got one of those emails.

DO NOT CLICK THE LINK in the email.

Copy and paste and send the entire letter to Paypal at spoof@paypal.com then delete the email.