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Posted 05:53 by Del C
mere words cannot express how ticked off i get at spammers and virii.
Posted 05:53 by Del C
mere words cannot express how ticked off i get at spammers and virii.
If You Get This E-Mail, Delete It ASAP
If you get an e-mail message from the address support@Microsoft.com -- no matter what the subject or title -- delete it immediately. Do not open it. Do not download the attached file. It's not a message from Microsoft; it's an e-mail worm known as both W32/Palyh and W32.HLLW.Mankx@mm, according to the IDG News Service. It started appearing last week.
The subject lines vary, but include:
Re: My application
Your password
Approved (Ref: 38446-263)
The attached files have different names, too, but all have a .PIF extension. Examples include password.pif, doc_details.pif, and ref-394755.pif. The virus will only be unleashed if you download the file and click on it, according to virus software maker F-Secure.
IDG reports that once it is released, the virus code modifies the Windows registry so that the worm program is launched whenever Windows is run. Since it's a worm, it also looks for files containing e-mail addresses so it can mail itself to more people. Unlike many viruses, this one does not need Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express to run; it only needs the Windows operating system. A special code in the virus allows it to send its own e-mail messages without Outlook. Microsoft Corp. reminds its customers that it never distributes software via e-mail.