Okay, which of you activists is downloading things from nasty sites? Last week there were reports that some people were receiving virus laden emails from Action Wisconsin. Now they're reportedly coming from Quest, Rainbow Over Wisconsin, Outbound, SAGE and others. Be aware none of these groups is actually sending out the emails. The virus (worm to be exact) is collecting names out of an infected computer's Outlook or other Microsoft software's email client and inserting a name from the address book as the reported sender. The giveaway is that names in the email description are silly things like "Hokki=)" or "Lookee+" and contain the virus as an attachment. Do not open the attachment!
Yahoo! Messenger Virus
There is also a virus apparently making the rounds in Yahoo! Messenger. Got this notice from a trusted friend who has been offline for awhile recently thanks to a virus he picked up from Yahoo! Messenger. Here's his warning verbatim (with a few revisions - none of the infecting source links work):
"If somebody by name dvorak@yahoo.com adds you. Don't accept it. Its a virus. Tell everyone on your bulletin because if somebody on your list adds them, you get the virus too. Tell everyone on your list not to open anything from angell11, tewwtuler, and sassybitch. It is a hard drive killer and a very horrible virus. Pass this letter to everyone on your messenger list. We need to find out who is really using these accounts. Sorry for the inconvenience. Right click on the group name of your buddy list and click Send Message to All."
For the latest scoop on all the current viruses out there check out McAfee Security.
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