IP: New virus information

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> From: Andy Perch <perch () seas upenn edu>
> To: seas-faculty () seas upenn edu, seas-staff () seas upenn edu
> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:41:55 -0400
> Subject: New virus information
> Reply-To: perch () seas upenn edu
>
> Hello--
>
> A new computer virus has been detected at Penn.  The virus is
> contained in attachments to email messages.  Email containing this
> virus may have subject lines that include the words "life_stages,"
> "funny," or "joke."  The file extension of the attachment can be
> either .TXT or .SHS.
>
> If you are using a pc email client, such as Eudora, Netscape Messenger
> or Microsoft Outlook, do not open this attachment.  Delete the message
> without opening it.  Opening the attachment on a pc can cause file and
> system problems on your pc, and can spread the virus to other users.
> If you are using a unix mail reader such as elm, simply delete the
> message.
>
> Our current supported pc antivirus software (VirusScan) will detect
> and remove this virus.  Here is how to tell if your antivirus software
> is up-to-date.  (This applies to pcs running Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0
> and Windows 2000.)
>
>  Look in the lower right corner of your display.  If there is an icon
>  of a shield with a "V", right-click on the icon and select "About".
>  The "Virus definitions" should be at version "4.0.4082".
>
> If you have an earlier version, or do not have this shield icon, or if
> you have any other questions about this, please send me mail.
> (perch () seas upenn edu)
>
> Thanks,
> Andy
>
> Andy Perch
> Director of Distributed Operations CETS
> University of PA  School of Engineering and Applied Science
> perch () seas upenn edu
> 215-898-9346