[plug] BugBear Virus

[Kai]

Yeah, check these...
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.bugbear@mm.html
and
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/cnet/stories/960365.htm

There's also a link to a fix for it, here (please excuse the wrapped URL):
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.bugbear@mm.removal.tool.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Ringer" <craig at postnewspapers.com.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] BugBear Virus


 > Scott Middleton wrote:
 > > If anyone is running winbloze I suggest you update your virus 
patten now!
 > > Most of the servers i look after have been hit yesterday and today.
 > > Fortunately Amavis is picking them up but who knows if it slipped
 > > through. Seems to be as plentiful as klez.
 >
 > Aaah... that explains the sudden spike of viri I've been getting coming
 > in through the mail at server today. It peaked at > 100 / hour but was
 > falling by the time I left at 9:30. Hopefully that wasn't just momentary.
 >
 > Anybody got a link to more info?