All Listers,
I received this current virus information today from a reliable source. It's
worth reading, heeding and passing on before it bites you.
For what it's worth the links are attached. The first is from the Kansas
University site in downtown Lawrence.
Brian Kelly.
Lawrence. Kansas.
See <A
HREF="http://www.ku.edu/acs/virus/viruses/friendgreetings.shtml";>http://www.ku.edu/acs/virus/viruses/friendgreetings.shtml</A>
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>HREF="http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa102402a.htm?terms=Friendly+Greeting";>
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>http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa102402a.htm?terms=Friendly+Greeting</A>
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> >> Friendly Greeting Hides Worm
>>
>> Users think they're opening an electronic greeting card, but they may be
>> passing on a virus to their Outlook contacts.
>>
>> Wendy Brewer, PC Advisor
>>
>> Monday, November 11, 2002
>>
>> Antivirus company Trend Micro today warned users to keep their eyes peeled
>> for a worm that spreads quickly, known as Friends Greeting or
>> worm_friendgrt.B.
>>
>> The worm sends out an e-mail message inviting the recipient to access an
>> online greetings card. When you click on the link provided, it asks you to
>> download software so that you can view the card.
>>
>> But while downloading the software the worm requests permission to send
>> itself to all the other addresses in your Outlook contacts list. Unwary
>> users who simply click on the 'I agree' option will unwittingly give the
>> application the right to e-mail itself to all their contacts.
>>
>> The Fine Print
>>
>> "People must continue to be cautious of opening attachments and starting
>> unknown applications," said Raimund Genes, president of Trend Micro's
>> European operations. "This is especially important because this is a
>> normal application, which even warns you that it will send out e-mails to
>> all contacts within the Outlook address book."
>>
>> "It's very important to read all on-screen messages and license agreements
>> because this is already the second occurrence of such an application,"
>> Genes added.
>>
>> The e-mail reads:
>>
>> Subject: you have an E-Card from
>>
>> Message Body: Greetings! has sent you an E-Card -- a virtual postcard from
>> FriendGreetings.com. You can pick up your E-Card at the
>> FriendGreetings.com by clicking on the link below.
>>
>> What to Do
>>
>> To uninstall the virus, Trend Micro advises users to:
>>
>> 1. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
>>
>> 2. Under the Control Panel window, click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
>>
>> 3. In the list of applications, select FRIEND GREETINGS then click the
>> Add/Remove or Change/Remove button.
>>
>> 4. Restart your PC.
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