[Fredslist] Virus Alert

[David M. Bishop]

Blackmal Email Worm destroys files on the third day of each month.
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus%5Finfo/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?idvirus
=105192
 
Blackmal.E (aka Nyxem.E, MyWife.d) is a new email worm which will overwrite
or destroy files on an infected system on the third day of each month. The
files destroyed include Microsoft Office files including Word documents,
Access database and PowerPoint files; files belonging to various Anti-Virus
applications; Adobe Acrobat files and others. In addition to spreading via
email, this worm can also spread through network file sharing where the file
shares are not password protected or have a weak password.
 
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I am sending this notice out because of the dangerous nature of this virus.
It is not particularly widespread at this time, but it has the potential to
spread rapidly.  Please be alert to this and NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
OPEN AN E-MAIL ATTACHMENT THAT YOU AREN'T ABSOLUTELY SURE ABOUT.
 
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David M. Bishop
President
 
Bishop Business Solutions, Inc.
293 Fendale Street
Franklin Square, NY 11010-3407
 
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