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**** Pretty Park Worm warning ****

To: 6 Pack Digest <6pack@autox.team.net>, spitfires@autox.team.net,
Subject: **** Pretty Park Worm warning ****
From: Tony Gordon <tgordon@saginaw-city.k12.mi.us>
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 00:23:10 -0500
Folks,

Our system was hit by a worm called "Pretty Park.Exe" today.  This is type 
of worm/virus file.  If opened, it will automatically be sent to other 
email recipients in your email address folder.  The recipients will assume 
that you have sent them a benign file, and guess what, they then join the 
list of those infected/infecting.

Like all viruses, worms and trojans, it will not do anything if you do not 
open it.  If anyone sends you a file with "park" in the title, or an .exe 
with a size of 54,898, do not open it.  Just delete it ASAP.

This is not a hoax: this is a clever, and damaging worm that is targetted 
at network ops rather than home users, but it is a PITB in all cases.

Tony Gordon - TR6 owner, but operating in real mode as IT Director.

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    Anthony Gordon                      Technology Education Coordinator
    Saginaw Public Schools              tel: 1-517-797-4855
    ISDC, 1505 Ottawa Blvd              fax: 1-571-797-4778
    Saginaw, MI 48602, USA              email: tgordon@saginaw-city.k12.mi.us
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