[pyrnet] FW: Warning FYO/Two New Viruses as of January 29

["Sariena" <s.foley@sympatico.ca>]

>  
> Just thought I'd make you all aware.
> Sariena
> 
> W32.HLLP.Gosusub
> 
>                       Discovered on: January 29, 2002
>                       Last Updated on: January 29, 2002 at 01:49:20 PM PST
> W32.HLLP.Gosusub is a virus that infects most executable files on all
> local drives and mapped
>                      network drives. It deletes all .txt files that it
> finds. This virus contains bugs that may cause it to
>                      corrupt executable files when it infects them. 
> ======
> W32.Whitebait@mm
> 
>                       Discovered on: January 29, 2002
>                       Last Updated on: January 29, 2002 at 02:00:46 PM 
> Subject: WARNING : Black_Piranha
>                      Message: 
>                      Si vous pouvez lire cet e-mail, c'est que les
> services Microsoft on détecter la présence du virus
>                      Black_Piranha dans votre système Windows. pour
> désinfecter votre système vous n'avez qu'a
>                      exécuter le programme en piece jointe.
>                      Pour plus d'informations : http:/ /www.microsoft.com
>                      Attachment: MSsecu.exe (This is the host application;
> it is 618 KB in size)
>                      From: security@microsoft.com
> ======
> W32.Myparty.B@mm
> 
>                       Discovered on: January 28, 2002
>                       Last Updated on: January 28, 2002 at 09:20:50 AM 
> W32.Myparty.B@mm is a variant of W32.Myparty@mm.
>  
> The functionality is exactly the same as W32.Myparty@mm. . The only
> differences are:
> 
>                           This variant will only execute between January
> 20 and 24, 2002, whereas W32.Myparty@mm
>                           will only execute if the date is January 25 to
> 29, 2002.
>                           The attachment name for this variant is
> myparty.photos.yahoo.com, whereas
>                           W32.Myparty@mm will use the name
> www.myparty.yahoo.com.
> ===========
> W32.Myparty@mm
> 
>                       Discovered on: January 26, 2002
>                       Last Updated on: January 29, 2002 at 01:20:58 PM 
> 
> W32.Myparty@mm is a mass-mailing email worm. It has the following
> characteristics: 
> 
>                      Subject: new photos from my party!
>                      Message:
>                      Hello!
> 
>                      My party... It was absolutely amazing!
>                      I have attached my web page with new photos!
>                      If you can please make color prints of my photos.
> Thanks!
> 
>                      Attachment: www.myparty.yahoo.com