[tomato] Virus Alert From Pete

Pete (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 07:06:14 -0500 

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 T o all my family, friends, and computer associates:

My Norton Anti-virus ( and my AVG anti-virus which runs concurrently) has
detected and deleted a virus file sent to me from a NEEM computer list I
belong to.  The virus is MTX, is a destructive virus that has 3
parts......including a file to prevent you from getting help from anti-virus
vendors.

PLEASE immediately update your Anti-virus signature files......and if you
don't have an anti-virus program.....get one!!  If you don't have an
anti-virus program, and you don't intend to get one.....please let me know,
so I can block any future emails from you.  It's drastic, but unfortunately
necessary in this crazy world of ours.

Please see below info about this virus and others going around now......be
alert....this is the time of the year for the "crazies" to let these things
out.....

Pete

High profile viruses are listed in the Recent Outbreaks section which can be
found at:
http://antivirus.about.com/compute/antivirus/cs/recentoutbreaks/index.htm

[NAVIDAD]
This virus has a bug that renders all executables incapable of running.

[MTX]
Combining a worm, virus, and Trojan component, MTX blocks access to certain
anti-virus vendor sites – effectively preventing users from downloading the
protection they need.

[MUSIC]
Displaying a graphical Merry Christmas greeting to disguise its malicious
intent, Music is a self-updating VBScript worm.

[HYBRIS]
This worm self-updates via binary postings to the alt.comp.virus newsgroup.



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SOUTH FLORIDA, ZONE 10
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.215 / Virus Database: 101 - Release Date: 11/16/00

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 T o all my=20 family, friends, and computer associates:
 
My = Norton Anti-virus=20 ( and my AVG anti-virus which runs concurrently) has detected and = deleted a=20 virus file sent to me from a NEEM computer list I belong to.  The = virus is=20 MTX, is a destructive virus that has 3 parts......including a file to = prevent=20 you from getting help from anti-virus vendors.
 
PLEASE = immediately=20 update your Anti-virus signature files......and if you don't have an = anti-virus=20 program.....get one!!  If you don't have an anti-virus program, and = you=20 don't intend to get one.....please let me know, so I can block any = future emails=20 from you.  It's drastic, but unfortunately necessary in this crazy = world of=20 ours.
 
Please = see below=20 info about this virus and others going around now......be alert....this = is the=20 time of the year for the "crazies" to let these things=20 out.....
 
Pete
 
High profile viruses are listed in the = Recent=20 Outbreaks section which can be found at:
http://antivirus.about.com/compute/antivirus/cs/recentoutbreaks= /index.htm
 
[NAVIDAD]
This virus has a bug that = renders all=20 executables incapable of running.
 
[MTX]
Combining a worm, virus, and = Trojan=20 component, MTX blocks access to certain anti-virus vendor sites – = effectively=20 preventing users from downloading the protection they need.
 
[MUSIC]
Displaying a graphical Merry = Christmas=20 greeting to disguise its malicious intent, Music is a self-updating = VBScript=20 worm.
 
[HYBRIS]
This worm self-updates via = binary=20 postings to the alt.comp.virus newsgroup.
 
 
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