New worm spreading through e-mail

[lazydaze]

The worm is particularly difficult to root out because it lands in e-mail boxes using a number of different subject lines such as "re:details" or "re:here is the document."

symantec

[TTB]

I got one and they tried to make it look like it was from the publisher of PC Magazine.

[madyaks]

W32.Netsky.D

Is really bad, and so is W32.Mydoom.F@mm

Mydoom.f is running around NOT ONLY making your computer a part of a denial of service attack, but then they delete random files on your computer.

[TTB]

Originally posted by madyaks@Mar 1 2004, 12:47 PM
W32.Netsky.D

Is really bad, and so is W32.Mydoom.F@mm

Mydoom.f is running around NOT ONLY making your computer a part of a denial of service attack, but then they delete random files on your computer.

Very nasty.

I would love to get a hold of the fucks that write these things.

[WinstonSmith]

Must you open the attachment in order to be infected?