Author Topic: VBS.VBSWG.AQ@mm warning (Read 208 times)

Krusher · « **on:** June 07, 2002, 09:28:43 AM »

VBS.VBSWG.AQ@mm

There is a new email virus that was identified on June 7 If you receive an email with the subject line "Shakira's Picture" then PLEASE DELETE THE EMAIL IMMEDIATELY!

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2002, 09:38:14 AM »

Mmmmmmm......Shakira.

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2002, 10:27:40 AM »

Krusher the latest viruses pick up random stuff from your harddrive (pictures, files, etc.) and send mails to your friends with a subject containing some text from your harddrive and a picture linked.

Chances are the virus has nothing to do with shakira, you just happened to get one labeled that way.

Krusher · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2002, 10:35:11 AM »

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Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
Krusher the latest viruses pick up random stuff from your harddrive (pictures, files, etc.) and send mails to your friends with a subject containing some text from your harddrive and a picture linked.

Chances are the virus has nothing to do with shakira, you just happened to get one labeled that way.

I didnt get the virus this was a brodcast email at work. I just deleted the company name as to not embarras the swedes

Apache · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2002, 10:39:16 AM »

This threat was previously a zoo detection added on May 28, 2002. It was discovered in-the-wild on June 6, 2002.

Due to an increased rate of submissions, Symantec Security Response has upgraded the threat rating of VBS.VBSWG.AQ@mm to Category 3 as of June 6, 2002.

VBS.VBSWG.AQ@mm is a VBScript threat that is designed to send itself as ShakiraPics.jpg.vbs to users of Microsoft Outlook or IRC. This threat also overwrites .vbs and .vbe files with its own code. The email has the following characteristics:

Subject: Shakira's Pictures
Message:
Hi :
i have sent the photos via attachment
have funn...
Attachment: ShakiraPics.jpg.vbs

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2002, 01:58:27 PM »

Yeah but It's dead wrong to warn people of some certain messages like 'shakira.'

The virus can contain the subject of your last discussion with the person that sends you the virus! Do not open any, repeat any files of which origin you're not sure of. If a person sends you an attachment in the e-mail make sure you scan it first with a virusscanner before you even attempt to run it.

Best option is not to open any roadkill that goes over in the net.

Tac · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2002, 06:03:10 PM »

Yeah, that wench got FAT since last time I saw her. Yuck.

JoeDirt · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2002, 10:09:16 PM »

i get at LEAST 5 of these handsomehunk viruses every friggen day...something like "click here" with a web page attatchemtn and a image attachment.

lemme see here

"a very new game"
"japanese girl vs playboy"
"hi, eaglefw,honey"
"read our"

just to mention a few....half of them dont have any text, half of them look like theyv been translated to english from japanese with some cheap translator

i got 2 of these in one day by 2 difrent email addresses

"This is a very humour game
This game is my first work.
You're the first player.
I wish you would enjoy it. "

it really pisses me off.