catfishkaran
12-06-2001, 10:44 AM
!!!!VIRUS ALERT!!!!
McAfee.com has seen an OUTBREAK of computers infected with
W32/Goner@MM, also known as Pentagone, Goner or Gone. This is a NEW,
HIGH RISK virus that spreads via Microsoft Outlook email and ICQ
instant messaging programs. This mass-mailing worm will arrive from
someone you know with the following email message:
Subject: Hi
Body:
How are you ?
When I saw this screen saver, I immediately thought about you
I am in a harry, I promise you will love it!
Attachment: GONE.SCR
Goner has a DESTRUCTIVE PAYLOAD. When the attachment is opened, it
will look for a variety of anti-virus, firewall and other security
programs and attempt to delete them, along with ALL FILES in the same
directory. This worm will also place a trojan, REMOTE32.INI, on the
system, which contains instructions to attempt Denial-of-Service
attacks on other IRC users.
Click Here for detection and removal instructions for W32/Goner@MM.
www.mcafee.com/anti-virus...p?cid=2636
McAfee.com has seen an OUTBREAK of computers infected with
W32/Goner@MM, also known as Pentagone, Goner or Gone. This is a NEW,
HIGH RISK virus that spreads via Microsoft Outlook email and ICQ
instant messaging programs. This mass-mailing worm will arrive from
someone you know with the following email message:
Subject: Hi
Body:
How are you ?
When I saw this screen saver, I immediately thought about you
I am in a harry, I promise you will love it!
Attachment: GONE.SCR
Goner has a DESTRUCTIVE PAYLOAD. When the attachment is opened, it
will look for a variety of anti-virus, firewall and other security
programs and attempt to delete them, along with ALL FILES in the same
directory. This worm will also place a trojan, REMOTE32.INI, on the
system, which contains instructions to attempt Denial-of-Service
attacks on other IRC users.
Click Here for detection and removal instructions for W32/Goner@MM.
www.mcafee.com/anti-virus...p?cid=2636