View Full Version : New Virus/Worm Threat


corbint
January 26th, 2004, 11:17 PM
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=mydoom

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


Propagates via email, but installs a listening agent on tcp/3127 which could mean it supports remote access. Virus also does an http DoS against www.sco.com (http://www.sco.com)

Update your antivirus signature files from whatever vendor you use NOW!!!

corbint
January 27th, 2004, 12:11 AM
hah sorry about that john, shoulda posted this in off-topic from the get go...


:p

Ranger17
January 27th, 2004, 12:19 AM
thanks for the info :tucool:

Glamdring
January 27th, 2004, 10:25 AM
This just made a hop to my work email address. Sigh, I've told all of my friends to never open attachments from people... anyway, I emailed everyone on my personal list who should have my work address just to make sure they know to check their comps.