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| Date: | Thu, 11 May 2000 16:11:24 -0600 |
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This is a new virus alert issued by the Virus Control Group at
Electronic Data Systems.
This should not be an issue for anyone using a Macintosh and Eudora
as their e-mail program.
Those of you that use a Macintosh and Microsoft Outlook can spread
the virus but should not be affected by it.
Those of you using Microsoft Windows and Outlook are most at risk for
spreading and being affected by the virus. Please read the forwarded
text below and delete any email messages and attachments as noted
below.
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New! Win32/South Park.Worm
SouthPark is a new e-mail worm that spreads under Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 through Microsoft Outlook. Unlike the
VBS_LoveLetter worm, South Park does not require Windows Scripting Host.
The message that it sends will be as follows (in German):
Subject: Servus Alter!
Body: Hier ist das Spiel, das du unbedingt wolltest!;-)
Attachment: South Park.exe
English translation:
Subject: Hey Dude!
Body: Here is the game you were desperately looking for!
Attachment: South Park.exe
DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENT: Users should delete all messages from both the Inbox
and Deleted items folder possessing any of the attributes shown in the above
description.
Refer to the following EDS Virus Bulletin for more information about this
virus:
https://infocentre.eds.com/workplace/edssec/enterprise/virus_control/bulleti
ns/southpark.html
If you have any comments, please forward them to the VCG group box at:
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Thank You,
System Vulnerabilities/Virus Control
Phone: Security Call Centre 1-972-605-3720 [8-835]
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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