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RE: W32.novarg.a - Highly distributed mass mailer
From: "Logan5" <Logan5 () Logan5 com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 20:17:44 -0600
Is the programmer a Matrix fan? Found this decoding the .zip and .scr (sanitized for your protection): @1A1Ch: Sack_i..+D.k=.smith[C.+_.m.B...h...&joe?neo/... Funny to see both Agent Smith and Neo on the same few bytes of code :) Nice to see the AV co.'s respond so fast. - -----Original Message----- From: Nick FitzGerald [mailto:nick () virus-l demon co uk] Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 6:39 PM To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] W32.novarg.a - Highly distributed mass mailer Michael Skaff <michael () coolsign com> wrote:
Apologies if this is off topic, but I thought it merited posting, given the distribution. Norton has also tagged the same worm referenced in the previous
posting from
McAfee, but they're calling it Novarg. No details yet. We've seen
a
variety of file names and subject headers, although "Hi", "Hello" seem
to be the most popular so far. "Text" "File" and "Message" seem to be
popular file names. We are seeing ~25/hr @ the gateway, and rising.
You will see a lot more -- this seems to have gone ballistic... BTW, NAV detecting it as "Novarg" and Trend as "Mimail.R" is just another case of multiple labs working on the same massive outbreak independently before realizing just how widespread it was (or at least had realistic potential of reaching). I have heard from analysts at Symantec that they will rename it Mydoor to be in keeping with the bulk of the other developers, and Trend is pretty good about renaming things in such situations, so I guess they will follow suit too. -- Nick FitzGerald Computer Virus Consulting Ltd. Ph/FAX: +64 3 3529854 _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
Current thread:
- W32.novarg.a - Highly distributed mass mailer Michael Skaff (Jan 26)
- Re: W32.novarg.a - Highly distributed mass mailer Nick FitzGerald (Jan 26)
- RE: W32.novarg.a - Highly distributed mass mailer Logan5 (Jan 26)
- RE: W32.novarg.a - Highly distributed mass mailer Nick FitzGerald (Jan 26)
- RE: W32.novarg.a - Highly distributed mass mailer Logan5 (Jan 26)
- Re: W32.novarg.a - Highly distributed mass mailer Nick FitzGerald (Jan 26)