Networks/Telecom/Security -> Beware of 'I Love You' emails

Red Squirrel - Feb-14-2004 server time

yeah I know. Hey cool, I just got a visual basic script sent to me, I wonder what it does? And that exe calculator one is a joke too. Who sends a calculator by email? LOL

manadren - Feb-14-2004 server time

I Love You Part Deux What I want to know is why people don't wake up and realize that 99% of all attachments that end in vbs or scr are viruses\worms? Am I the only person who pays attention to extensions?

Wren - Feb-14-2004 server time

I have a relative that loves to forward those annoying chain letters that have been through 20 people's pcs! Delete! Delete ! Delete!

Chris Vogel - Feb-14-2004 server time

I wish I would get an e-mail that has that subject. (No, Mom, you don't count...) In case someone here doesn't know, opening attachments from people you don't know (and sometimes from people you know) is BAD!

Red Squirrel - Feb-14-2004 server time

It's sad how so many people fall for these emails. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...ch_040213170631 BANGALORE, India (AFP) - "I Love You" emails on Valentine's Day (news - web sites) may trigger a virus attack that could paralyse corporate networks, an Indian anti-virus softwaremaker warned. "I Love You could very possibly be a cruel lie for many computer users this Valentine's Day," said Niraj Kaushik, country manager of Trend Micro India. "We warn users to be wary of seemingly affectionate sentiments so as not to fall prey to malicious computer attacks," Kaushik said. He said "I Love You" e-mails may contain an attachment called "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.txt.vbs" and when opened the virus would scan the computer's Outlook addresses and spread the virus to everyone on the address list. "The quick-spreading virus can paralyse corporate mail servers and slow network traffic to a crawl," he said. Late last month Mydoom.A worm virus infected up to one million computers worldwide in just a few days, clogging the Internet and causing huge delays in the delivery of emails. "Trend Micro also warns users not to overestimate their own charm and eagerly open attachments entitled 'WIN.SCR' or 'I Love You !!!.SCR,' which spreads through the MSN Messenger version," a company statement said.