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Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

From a friend.

Email messages with the attachments named “Photo and Article.zip” are most definitely malicious. This thing is something new so our current virus definitions do not yet detect it. I submitted it to SARC but it looks like somebody beat us by a few hours :

Discovered on: June 15, 2006

Last Updated on: June 15, 2006 02:22:56 PM

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/backdoor.naninf.e.html



Symantec and Trend will come up with virus definitions that will detect it soon (most likely tonight). I have blocked this particular zip attachment from entering the server (by name) but it could morph. Meanwhile everyone should be especially careful about opening attachments they aren’t expecting for the next few days.

6/15/2006 8:14:55 PM

Connecticut, USA

People should NEVER open attachments that they are not expecting!! That is how this stuff gets a foot hold.

6/16/2006 5:49:13 AM

Wallingford,CT

NEVER means NEVER, not even if its from your mother, your spouse, your boss, or your IT person. NEVER

6/16/2006 7:02:26 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Agreed.....call or email the sender & validate the attachment first.

Bart, that was Yale's endowment office that found this one & the warning came from.....Mom. LOL

6/16/2006 7:56:07 AM