ANOTHER E-MAIL VIRUS making the rounds. If you receive anything that says "NEW PHOTOS FROM MY PARTY" Delete it at once! DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENT.
I'm searching for patch to our antivirus as I'm typing.
Thanks, Lloyd
BELOW IS A SAMPLE.
W32.Myparty@mm is a mass-mailing email worm. It has the following characteristics: Subject: new photos from my party! Message: Hello!
My party... It was absolutely amazing! I have attached my web page with new photos! If you can please make color prints of my photos. Thanks!
Attachment: www.myparty.yahoo.com
The worm sends email to all contacts in your Windows address book, and to email addresses that if finds in the Outlook Express Inboxes and folders.
In addition, the worm sends a message to the author so that the author can track the worm.
On NT/2000/XP systems, the worm drops a backdoor Trojan that allows a hacker to control your system. NAV will detect this as Backdoor.Myparty.
Finally, the file name of the worm is Access.<any extension>, it may launch your Web browser to http:/ /www.disney.com. Also Known As: <http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/refa.html> W32/Myparty@MM, WORM_MYPARTY.A, W32/MyParty-A, Win32.MyParty, I-Worm.Myparty Type: Trojan Horse <http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/refa.html>, Worm <http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/refa.html
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