New Virus

[TheOriginalH]

Just received this warning - thought others should know.


> > Subject: W32/Toal-A VIRUS
> > Importance: High
> >
> > W32/Toal-A
> >
> > This virus arrives as an attachment called:
> >
> > BinLaden_Brasil.exe.
> >
> > The subject of the email will be related to the conflict in Afghanistan.
> > This is chosen randomly from a large selection including but not limited
> > to:
> >
> > "Bin Laden toillete paper !!"
> > "Sadam hussein & BinLaden IN LOVE"
> > "Is Osama Bin Laden BAD-LOVED ?"
> > "USA against Geneva Convention ?"
> > "Anthrax mail is true(not a joke)"
> > "Biological weapons: Preventing !".
> >
> > As usual, DO NOT OPEN ANY E-MAILS FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES !
> >
> > Any queries please contact the IT Dept.

[Paul S]

Again IE, Outlook and OE are the targets,
get your patch here : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...n/MS01-020.asp

[TheOriginalH]

heh - good call, was just about to post the same! More info: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32toala.html
and
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven...toal.a@mm.html

[Sarah]

cheers guy - in theory though if you installed the patch for nimda you should be covered (I think )