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Offline TedNelly

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Nyxem virus News
« on: January 27, 2006, 04:58:50 AM »
Just some info about the Nyxem virus

Nyxem virus set to bite next week
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Re: Nyxem virus News
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2006, 03:49:48 PM »
Hi tednelly,

Here are the instructions for manual removal for Nyxem, Blackworm, Blackmail worm:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/encyclopedia/details.aspx?name=Win32%2fMywife.E%40mm

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Re: Nyxem virus dangerous payload
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2006, 03:49:27 PM »
Blackworm's dangerous payload, overwriting certain files, threats some 300.000 infected computers from coming Friday on, read here:
http://www.lurhq.com/blackworm.html

And update your virus definitions.

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Re: Nyxem virus dangerous payload
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2006, 02:35:17 AM »
Blackworm's dangerous payload, overwriting certain files, threats some 300.000 infected computers from coming Friday on, read here:
http://www.lurhq.com/blackworm.html

And update your virus definitions.

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Networks which utilize up-to-date desktop antivirus on all machines should experience no problems,
however the worm does attempt to disable AV and security software, so advising users to test their AV may also be in order.
If the AV refuses to run, it may be an indication of infection by this or another worm.
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Re: Nyxem virus News
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2006, 10:13:12 PM »
Here's for french anxious members:
http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/informatique/0,39040745,39308258,00.htm
...take care everybody 8)...et sortez couvert ;D

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Re: Nyxem virus News
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2006, 12:25:59 AM »
Security alert: the Kama Sutra worm

Today I'm sending out a special security edition of this newsletter to lay to rest concerns you may have regarding the Kama Sutra worm,
which is set to unleash its damaging payload on February 3, 2006. This worm, which spreads primarily via e-mail,
is known by a variety of names--Nyxem, MyWife, Blackmal, and Blackworm, just to name a few.
Although the danger is great, most antivirus vendors still consider this to be a low to medium threat. I hope you find the accompanying link helpful.

http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?c=1373091-18443838&brand=cnet-ssa&ds=5&fs=0
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Re: Nyxem virus News
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2006, 02:37:20 AM »
If only people wouldn't open email attachments in unknown/unexpected emails, they would have little or less to fear from this type of virus infection.
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Re: Nyxem virus News
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2006, 05:32:49 AM »
This virus comes every month on the 3rd right?
Does Avast get the file definition before it comes or after?  :-[

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Re: Nyxem virus News
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2006, 05:46:31 AM »
Yep ;D ;D

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