IP: New anti-American mass-mailing worm

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> X-Nil:
> Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 15:27:04 -0400
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> From: Brian McWilliams <brian () pc-radio com>
> Subject: New anti-American mass-mailing worm
>
> Dave,
>
> Here we go again:
>
> Experts Issue Warning On WTC Worm
> http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/170438.html
>
> A destructive new mass-mailing Internet worm with an anti-American message 
> is in the wild and spreading rapidly, virus researchers warned today.
>
> The worm, which experts have named W32.Vote.A@mm or simply the Vote worm, 
> targets Windows computer users and arrives in an e-mail with the subject 
> line "Fwd:Peace BeTweeN AmeriCa and IsLaM!" and bearing an attachment 
> named wtc.exe.
>
> In an apparent attempt to trick users into running the program, the 
> message body reads "Is it a war against America or Islam. Lets Vote to 
> live in peace."
>
> [snip]



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