More dangerous variant of ILOVEYOU virus out
Posted May 19, 2000
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VIRUS WARNING: New variant of ILOVEYOU virus targets MS-Windows Computers
There is a new virus released that is similar to the ILOVEYOU virus of last week. However, this virus deletes ALL files on your computer. It also disguises itself by using different names for the attachments and subject lines of the messages.
As of 9:30 today, the Department of Computing Services has updated the "sophos" virus checking software that checks for and removes this virus from all incoming mail that goes through the Sask, Duke, and Mail, computers. This should reduce the danger to the campus.
Computing Services recommends that you NEVER open ANY e-mail attachments unless you are ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN the attachment is safe. DO NOT TRUST e-mail from your friends, as these viruses automatically send e-mail to everyone in the victim's MS-Outlook address book. Your friend most likely doesn't even know the message was sent.
This is especially important for any attachment that ends ".vbs" (Visual Basic Script).
For more information on this new virus, please see the following sources:
- Mcafee Web Site: http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/viruses/newlove/
- Sophos Web Site: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/vbsnewlovea.html
If you think your computer has been infected by this virus, please shut down your computer and contact the Computing Services help desk immediately at 966-4817.
