Computer Virus beware

McOSIRIS · Comandante

RE: Computer Virus beware

Gitana · Foro Master

dj_nash wrote:

El Duro wrote: It masquerades as a sexually explicit email, luring computer users to open it.But there’s no love in what the so-called "Kama Sutra" computer worm LET ME GUESS YOU OPEN IT ........................NO GOOD

LMAO!!

HE PROBABLY DID...

dj_nash · Guru

El Duro wrote:

It masquerades as a sexually explicit email, luring computer users to open it.But there’s no love in what the so-called "Kama Sutra" computer worm could do to your machine if you do.The destructive virus, referred to in technical terms as Nyxem, is believed to have already infected hundreds of thousands of computers, and it’s poised to begin erasing files in less than 48 hours, at midnight on February 3rd.Security experts warn that the Nyxem worm targets, among others, files from Microsoft and Adobe, and you might not know your machine is infected until it’s too late.Though one version of the emailed virus makes reference to the Kama Sutra guide to sexual positions in order to attract users, others have subject lines such as "Hot Movie," "give me a kiss" or "Miss Lebanon 2006," and appear as attachments."It claims to be a movie or picture with some sort of sexual content," said Johannes Ullrich, chief research officer at the nonprofit SANS Institute research group. "That is how it tricks you."A hint that you may have unleashed the virus on your machine is if your keyboard and mouse freeze up. The worm then makes users reboot their machine and in the process disables their anti-virus programs, leaving the computer vulnerable, according to Ken Dunham at VeriSign’s security department iDefense.Dunham believes the virus may have targeted its attack on consumers and small businesses, considered less likely to have the latest anti-virus software than major corporations.The Kama Sutra worm is unique in that its raison d’etre is to destroy files rather than take control of a machine or make money.Dunham advises users who think they may have triggered it to reinstall an anti-virus program to purge it from their system ahead of Friday’s deadline."It is already underway and will be activated unless people get removal tools," he said. "If you have opened an e-mail and your computer froze up, you should be very concerned."If you believe the virus is present on your machine, click here or here to find out how to get rid of it.Sample subject lines to watch out for: Fw: Funny :) Fw: Picturs *Hot Movie* Fw: SeX.mpg Re: Sex Video Miss Lebanon 2006 School girl fantasies gone badTargeted files: DMP (Oracle files) DOC (Microsoft Word files) MDB (Microsoft Access) MDE (Microsoft Access/Office) PDF (Adobe Acrobat) PPS (PowerPoint slideshow) PPT (PowerPoint) PSD (Photoshop Document) RAR (Compressed archive) XLS (Excel spreadsheet) ZIP (Compressed file) February 2, 2006

LET ME GUESS YOU OPEN IT ........................NO GOOD

JOKER_ESCO · Foro Master

THANKS BRO 4 THE INFRO.....

Julie · Comandante

Computers got infected early tonight so a get together was set up, last minute to discuss the step to follow on what to do about it

Lahtina · Foro Master

I wonder if the warning came too late y toda la bola de calientes están out! That would explain why hardly anyone is on tonight. It's not like it's Friday!

latinsoulchild · TOP Guru

Thanks for the info vato!

El Duro · Foro Master

It masquerades as a sexually explicit email, luring computer users to open it.

But there’s no love in what the so-called "Kama Sutra" computer worm could do to your machine if you do.

The destructive virus, referred to in technical terms as Nyxem, is believed to have already infected hundreds of thousands of computers, and it’s poised to begin erasing files in less than 48 hours, at midnight on February 3rd.

Security experts warn that the Nyxem worm targets, among others, files from Microsoft and Adobe, and you might not know your machine is infected until it’s too late.

Though one version of the emailed virus makes reference to the Kama Sutra guide to sexual positions in order to attract users, others have subject lines such as "Hot Movie," "give me a kiss" or "Miss Lebanon 2006," and appear as attachments.

"It claims to be a movie or picture with some sort of sexual content," said Johannes Ullrich, chief research officer at the nonprofit SANS Institute research group. "That is how it tricks you."

A hint that you may have unleashed the virus on your machine is if your keyboard and mouse freeze up. The worm then makes users reboot their machine and in the process disables their anti-virus programs, leaving the computer vulnerable, according to Ken Dunham at VeriSign’s security department iDefense.

Dunham believes the virus may have targeted its attack on consumers and small businesses, considered less likely to have the latest anti-virus software than major corporations.

The Kama Sutra worm is unique in that its raison d’etre is to destroy files rather than take control of a machine or make money.

Dunham advises users who think they may have triggered it to reinstall an anti-virus program to purge it from their system ahead of Friday’s deadline.

"It is already underway and will be activated unless people get removal tools," he said. "If you have opened an e-mail and your computer froze up, you should be very concerned."

If you believe the virus is present on your machine, click here or here to find out how to get rid of it.

Sample subject lines to watch out for:

Fw: Funny :)

Fw: Picturs

*Hot Movie*

Fw: SeX.mpg

Re: Sex Video

Miss Lebanon 2006

School girl fantasies gone bad

Targeted files:

DMP (Oracle files)
DOC (Microsoft Word files)
MDB (Microsoft Access)
MDE (Microsoft Access/Office)
PDF (Adobe Acrobat)
PPS (PowerPoint slideshow)
PPT (PowerPoint)
PSD (Photoshop Document)
RAR (Compressed archive)
XLS (Excel spreadsheet)
ZIP (Compressed file)

February 2, 2006