Pietenpol-List: Fw: VIRUS ALERT!!
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 1999 5:01 am
Original Posted By: Ian Holland
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fw: VIRUS ALERT!!>>>>>Received this from the Lucent Security group . . . . .>>>>>>>> >>>> VIRUS ALERT !!>>>>>> The Corporate Computer and Network Security (CCANS) organization has>been>>> advised that a new variant of the Melissa virus has been identified.>>> Like>>> Melissa, the new virus is transmitted via email. The email message has>a>>> subject line that reads "Fun and Games from (name of the sender)". It>>> also contains a Microsoft Word file attachment called 'vision.doc'.>>> However, the file attachment could be named differently. If you open>>> this>>> file attachment, the virus will infect your computer and will mail a>copy>>> of the infected file to the first 69 entries in each of your address>>> books.>>>>>> To protect your workstation from being infected with this new virus,you>>> must update the Data Definition (DAT) file that runs in conjunctionwith>>> the McAfee anti-virus software package. .>>>>>>>>> Lucent Technologies>>> Corporate Computer and Network Security>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ***** This information was distributed by the Notices Service of>>> Lucent's Global Library Network. Notices is an electronic distribution>>> mechanism that delivers announcements to targeted audiences. The>>> Global Library Network is not the author of these announcements.>>> Please refer to the body of the message for a contact point -- either>>> phone, URL or email. To send an announcement, contact the Notices>>> Service: 908-582-4840 option 3, elecdel(at)library.lucent.com,>>> http://infoview.lucent.com/ias/now/noti ... __________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fw: VIRUS ALERT!!>>>>>Received this from the Lucent Security group . . . . .>>>>>>>> >>>> VIRUS ALERT !!>>>>>> The Corporate Computer and Network Security (CCANS) organization has>been>>> advised that a new variant of the Melissa virus has been identified.>>> Like>>> Melissa, the new virus is transmitted via email. The email message has>a>>> subject line that reads "Fun and Games from (name of the sender)". It>>> also contains a Microsoft Word file attachment called 'vision.doc'.>>> However, the file attachment could be named differently. If you open>>> this>>> file attachment, the virus will infect your computer and will mail a>copy>>> of the infected file to the first 69 entries in each of your address>>> books.>>>>>> To protect your workstation from being infected with this new virus,you>>> must update the Data Definition (DAT) file that runs in conjunctionwith>>> the McAfee anti-virus software package. .>>>>>>>>> Lucent Technologies>>> Corporate Computer and Network Security>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ***** This information was distributed by the Notices Service of>>> Lucent's Global Library Network. Notices is an electronic distribution>>> mechanism that delivers announcements to targeted audiences. The>>> Global Library Network is not the author of these announcements.>>> Please refer to the body of the message for a contact point -- either>>> phone, URL or email. To send an announcement, contact the Notices>>> Service: 908-582-4840 option 3, elecdel(at)library.lucent.com,>>> http://infoview.lucent.com/ias/now/noti ... __________