Pandora's mailbox
Most of you aren't newbies, but here's a warning, just in case.
My emailbox is overflowing with bogus warnings from Microsoft this morning. Typical copy:
New MyDoom Virus Variant Detected!
A new variant of the W32.Mydoom (W32.Novarg) worm spread rapidly through the Internet. Anti-virus vendor Central Command claims that 1 in 45 e-mails contains the MyDoom virus.
The worm also has a backdoor Trojan capability. By default, the Trojan component listens on port 13468.
The attachment is a virus. Do not open the attachment.
Microsoft does not email virus alerts. Ever. These email bombs are sent out by the viruses themselves.
Posted by Jay Cross at March 13, 2004 12:28 PM | TrackBack
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