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Re: Another new worm???


From: zoa_chien () INAME COM (Zoa_Chien)
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 08:09:03 +0200


This file has the same header as the thisreallyworks.txt file that was send
in javascript a while ago (and that got placed on your desktop.
(just look in the vuln-dev list a while ago)

Zoa_Chien

This copy was provided to the SecurityFocus folks today by Ron Greer.
Password is "worm", without the quotes.

It appears to be a known virus/worm:

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98668

They're (McAfee) saying they got word on 5/30, and the deal is that it
seems to have gotten loose today.

Also:

http://www.antivirus.com/pc-cillin/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=VB
S_STAGES.A

It looks like it's got a Word header on it (which seems strange to me
for a .shs extension) and it's partially obscufucated.  I'd be interested
in seeing some analysis.

                                        BB


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