From: owner-believers-digest@smoe.org (believers-digest) To: believers-digest@smoe.org Subject: believers-digest V5 #264 Reply-To: believers@smoe.org Sender: owner-believers-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-believers-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk believers-digest Friday, December 7 2001 Volume 05 : Number 264 In Today's believer's digest: ----------------- New virus alert [Dennis Sousa ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2001 10:05:50 -0500 From: Dennis Sousa Subject: New virus alert Because of the "positive" response from my other virus alert, I am send out another "quick" virus alert to all interested users. Apologies to anyone that doesn't appreciate this type of alert / notice. I know it is not the correct forum! (Besides, it is easy enough to just hit the delete key, if you don't want to read this type of mail :-))) With that said.... Back to your regular scheduled programming! Dennis in NH ********** Goner worm disables firewall and antivirus software (This is now a level 4 virus !!!) December 5, 2001 Vol. 1, No. 2 Goner (w32.goner.a@mm), a new Visual Basic 6 script worm that arrives via e-mail or ICQ, rivals both SirCam and BadTrans in its run for the title of fastest spreading virus to-date. Disguised as a cool screensaver, this fast-spreading worm (Important)****** attempts to delete files associated with antivirus or firewall applications, leaving your Windows PC vulnerable to other attacks. (Important)******* Goner does so with pop-up displays that resemble Web site defacements made famous by "script kiddies," inexperienced programmers who attack the Internet. Goner proves yet again that malicious users are co-opting tools once favored exclusively by virus writers. Fortunately, all the major antivirus software companies were quick on the draw and updated their antivirus signature files to stop Goner in its tracks. Check in with the manufacturer of your antivirus software for the latest antivirus signature file update--then look to our Virus Center for the latest news. Robert Vamosi Virus & Security Guru CNET Software & Internet HELP! owner-believers@smoe.org Send mail to believers@smoe.org Susan's CD's are available on your desktop at World Cafe CDs http://worldcafecds.com ------------------------------ End of believers-digest V5 #264 ******************************* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- This has been a posting from the Susan Werner believers-digest To unsubscribe send mail to Majordomo@smoe.org with "unsubscribe believers-digest" in the body of the message