> >
> >To those of you who might be using MS-Outlook on Windows 95/98.
> >
> >While it's not yet an epidemic, this virus has the potential to far
surpass
> >all others before it. Since the announcement of the security hole back
> >in August, I've been waiting for this announcement. This "mutation" is
> >can almost be compared to that of a biological virus that mutates from
> >"comunicated by contact" to "airborne". If you presume that MS-IE5
> >and MS-Outlook users represent 40% of the PC user community on
> >the planet (MS's claimed marketshare), than 40% of the planet's PC's
> >could be infected in a matter of days once some hacker launches the
> >first nasty version of this virus.
> >
> >If you've never been afraid of a virus before, now is the time to take it
> >seriously. If you're an MS-IE5 and/or MS-Outlook user, please take
> >the time to go to the website below and get the patch.
> >
> > -Cory
> >
> >
> > > The virus known as "BubbleBoy," first seen by the antiviral community
on
> > > Monday, 11/15/99, has been posted to public websites devoted to virus
> > > writing. The BubbleBoy virus is the first e-mail-borne virus that
does
> >not
> > > require a user to open an e-mail or e-mail attachment to infect its
> >host.
> > >
> > > The virus requires Internet Explorer 5.0 (IE5) with Windows Scripting
> >Host
> > > installed (standard in MS Windows 98 and 2000) and the use of
Microsoft
> > > Outlook or Outlook Express. According to Microsoft, in Outlook a user
> > > must open the e-mail for the virus to spread, while in Outlook Express
> >the
> > > virus is activated even if the user only uses the Preview Panel. The
> >virus is
> > >
> > > not activated by any other e-mail clients, nor can it run on any
> >operating
> > > system other than Windows 95/98. So long as users or administrators
set
> > > IE5 security to high, the current variants of Bubbleboy cannot be
> >executed.
> > >
> > > The NIPC encourages computer users to contact their anti-virus vendor
> >for
> > > the latest anti-virus updates. Users of Internet Explorer are
> >encouraged to
> > > download the IE5 patch at:
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-032.asp.
> > >
> > > Recipients are strongly encouraged to report any evidence of infection
> >to
> > > the CERT Coordination Center, local FBI Field Office ANSIR or NIPC
> > > Coordinator, the NIPC Watch and Warning Unit, or a military or
civilian
> > > computer response organization, as appropriate. The NIPC Watch and
> > > Warning Unit's web site is located at http://www.nipc.gov.
> > >
> > > FBI Denver ANSIR Coordinator
> >
>
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