Re: Please Read This Announcement Everyone

http://www.cert.org/current/current_activity.html#port80

----- Original Message -----
From: <chip.wiegand(at)simrad.com>
To: <rob(at)tconsult.com>
Cc: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: Please Read This Announcement Everyone


> Both the Symantec and McAfee web sites have no records of a virus or hoax
> with the word
> sample in the description or name. Just what is the name of this virus?
> Have you checked
> the above mentioned sites to verify that this is a real threat? I checked
> those sites at 11:00 am
> (PST) Sept 18. I won't be too concerned until I see it on one of those
> sites.
>
> Chip Wiegand
> Computer Services
> www.simradusa.com
> chip.wiegand(at)simrad.com
> Simrad, Inc
> Lynnwood, WA
> 425-712-1138
>
>
> "Rob Taylor" <rob(at)tconsult.com>(at)hwg.org on 09/18/2001 06:04:07 PM
> Internet mail from:
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> Please respond to <rob(at)tconsult.com>
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> Sent by:  owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
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> To:   <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
> cc:
>
> Subject:  Please Read This Announcement Everyone
>
>
> Hello everyone
>
> I know it is not good practice to send messages about viruses but there
> is a nasty one going around.  It has no attachment and it will run just
> by highlighting the subject.  Any emails you receive that have the subject
> "sample ads sample ads sample ads sample ads sample ads sample ads sample
> ads "
> is a vicious virus of some kind.  I believe it is grabbing IP addresses
> (probably from domains in your mailbox) and then launching heavy denial
> of service attacks on those web sites.  I habeen in contact with 3 ISPs
> this morning who are experiencing difficulties.
>
> Again this is not a hoax and I am only trying to spare some grief.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob Taylor
> TConsult, Inc.
> www.tconsult.com
> Bullet Proof Member Services Sites
> 716-367-2483
> rob(at)tconsult.com
>
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