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E-mail worm targets Internet Explorer
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Anti-virus companies has warned of a new computer worm circulating through e-mail that purports to be security software from Microsoft but actually tries to disable security programs that are already running.
The worm, dubbed "Swen" or "Gibe", takes advantage of a two-year-old hole in Internet Explorer and affects systems that have not installed a patch for that security hole, according to Internet security company Network Associates.
The malicious program arrives as an attachment to an e-mail pretending to contain a patch for holes in Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express and then mails itself off to addresses located on the victim's computer.
The worm also can spread over Internet relay chat and the KaZaa peer-to-peer network, as well as copy itself over shared networks, Network Associates said.
more info:
W32.Swen.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that also attempts to spread through file-sharing networks, such as KaZaA and IRC, and will attempt to de-activate antivirus and personal firewall programs running on the computer.
When it infects a computer it alerts a Web site that appears to be counting the infections, according to Symantec, another Internet security outfit. The number of the counter was near 760,000 by Thursday afternoon.
Network Associates rated the worm a low risk for corporate users and a medium risk for home users. The company and rival Symantec, among others, were offering anti-virus updates that detects and removes the worm.
Microsoft has cautioned customers in the past against e-mail software updates, saying it does not distribute patches that way but rather directs them to its website.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Anti-virus companies has warned of a new computer worm circulating through e-mail that purports to be security software from Microsoft but actually tries to disable security programs that are already running.
The worm, dubbed "Swen" or "Gibe", takes advantage of a two-year-old hole in Internet Explorer and affects systems that have not installed a patch for that security hole, according to Internet security company Network Associates.
The malicious program arrives as an attachment to an e-mail pretending to contain a patch for holes in Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express and then mails itself off to addresses located on the victim's computer.
The worm also can spread over Internet relay chat and the KaZaa peer-to-peer network, as well as copy itself over shared networks, Network Associates said.
more info:
W32.Swen.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that also attempts to spread through file-sharing networks, such as KaZaA and IRC, and will attempt to de-activate antivirus and personal firewall programs running on the computer.
When it infects a computer it alerts a Web site that appears to be counting the infections, according to Symantec, another Internet security outfit. The number of the counter was near 760,000 by Thursday afternoon.
Network Associates rated the worm a low risk for corporate users and a medium risk for home users. The company and rival Symantec, among others, were offering anti-virus updates that detects and removes the worm.
Microsoft has cautioned customers in the past against e-mail software updates, saying it does not distribute patches that way but rather directs them to its website.
Same, but i bet it wont happen to me
Thanks for the warning Sniper.
We had one at work yesterday.
There's barely any harm done by the worm it just distributes itself quickly so if causght early there shouldn't be any problems.
If you have Norton AV or similar then make sure you download the lates virus definitions and if affected, it will quarantine the virus.
The Virus we had yetserday pretended to be an e-mail from Microsoft with an update Installer called 'Installer87.exe' but as we all know Microsoft don't e-mail you with updates of fixes and Norton picked it up straight away.
There's barely any harm done by the worm it just distributes itself quickly so if causght early there shouldn't be any problems.
If you have Norton AV or similar then make sure you download the lates virus definitions and if affected, it will quarantine the virus.
The Virus we had yetserday pretended to be an e-mail from Microsoft with an update Installer called 'Installer87.exe' but as we all know Microsoft don't e-mail you with updates of fixes and Norton picked it up straight away.
E-mail worm targets Internet Explorer
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Anti-virus companies has warned of a new computer worm circulating through e-mail that purports to be security software from Microsoft but actually tries to disable security programs that are already running.
The worm, dubbed "Swen" or "Gibe", takes advantage of a two-year-old hole in Internet Explorer and affects systems that have not installed a patch for that security hole, according to Internet security company Network Associates.
The malicious program arrives as an attachment to an e-mail pretending to contain a patch for holes in Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express and then mails itself off to addresses located on the victim's computer.
The worm also can spread over Internet relay chat and the KaZaa peer-to-peer network, as well as copy itself over shared networks, Network Associates said.
more info:
W32.Swen.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that also attempts to spread through file-sharing networks, such as KaZaA and IRC, and will attempt to de-activate antivirus and personal firewall programs running on the computer.
When it infects a computer it alerts a Web site that appears to be counting the infections, according to Symantec, another Internet security outfit. The number of the counter was near 760,000 by Thursday afternoon.
Network Associates rated the worm a low risk for corporate users and a medium risk for home users. The company and rival Symantec, among others, were offering anti-virus updates that detects and removes the worm.
Microsoft has cautioned customers in the past against e-mail software updates, saying it does not distribute patches that way but rather directs them to its website.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Anti-virus companies has warned of a new computer worm circulating through e-mail that purports to be security software from Microsoft but actually tries to disable security programs that are already running.
The worm, dubbed "Swen" or "Gibe", takes advantage of a two-year-old hole in Internet Explorer and affects systems that have not installed a patch for that security hole, according to Internet security company Network Associates.
The malicious program arrives as an attachment to an e-mail pretending to contain a patch for holes in Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express and then mails itself off to addresses located on the victim's computer.
The worm also can spread over Internet relay chat and the KaZaa peer-to-peer network, as well as copy itself over shared networks, Network Associates said.
more info:
W32.Swen.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that also attempts to spread through file-sharing networks, such as KaZaA and IRC, and will attempt to de-activate antivirus and personal firewall programs running on the computer.
When it infects a computer it alerts a Web site that appears to be counting the infections, according to Symantec, another Internet security outfit. The number of the counter was near 760,000 by Thursday afternoon.
Network Associates rated the worm a low risk for corporate users and a medium risk for home users. The company and rival Symantec, among others, were offering anti-virus updates that detects and removes the worm.
Microsoft has cautioned customers in the past against e-mail software updates, saying it does not distribute patches that way but rather directs them to its website.