Folks, checked it out myself on the Univ of Mich site. It is real. Here's
the UM site (direct):
University of Michigan Virus Busters....
http://www.itd.umich.edu/~wwwitd/virus-busters/
and another check point:
http://www.datafellows.com/v-descs/freelink.htm
In a message dated 10/07/1999 7:29:49 PM Central Daylight Time, Cybrat01
writes:
<< orwarded Message:
Subj: [virus-alert] VBS/Freelink Discovered in July now on AVERT Watch
List, Medium Risk
Date: 10/06/1999 6:14:21 PM Central Daylight Time
From: AVERT_ALERT@NAI.com (AVERT ALERT)
Sender: owner-virus-alert@lists.nai.com
Reply-to: owner-virus-alert@lists.nai.com
To: virus-alert@lists.nai.com ('virus-alert@lists.nai.com')
AVERT would like to inform you that it has placed VBS/Freelink, a VB Script
infector, on the AVERT Watch List. It was discovered in July and there has
been a significant number of reports from NAI customers over the past two
weeks.
For more information, product update data, and recommendations please click
the URL below.
The virus has no destructive payload and can only go to HIGH if the
prevalence gets to "Outbreak" status.
http://vil.nai.com/vil/vbs10225.asp
Regards,
AVERT
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