[BC] is some new virus out there?

[Sid Schweiger]

>>This morning, when I began to download my mail, I noticed about 35
bounce 
messages, all from the postmaster at AOL, and all to people I had never 
sent an e-mail to.  I up-date my own virus protection software daily, so
I 
am sure this one is not anything I sent out, but I am curious about what

virus might be out there right now that is making such a strong 
re-appearance  MYTOB perhaps?  -- It has been mainly yesterday and today

that I noticed all the weird e-mails.<<

Probably the Sober.X worm:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sober.x@mm.html

It has its own e-mail engine, so it doesn't even need to rely on Outlook
or Outlook Express to spread itself.  It attempts to kill
Norton/Symantec AntiVirus products, and disables the Windows XP/SP2
firewall.  It sprays files onto your hard drive that harvest addresses
from virtually anywhere.



Sid Schweiger
IT Manager, Entercom Boston LLC
WAAF - WEEI AM/FM - WMKK - WRKO - WVEI
20 Guest St / 3d Floor
Boston MA  02135-2040
Phone: 617-779-5369
Fax: 617-779-5379
E-Mail: sid at wrko.com