[20773] in APO-L
Re: virus warning
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Liana Olear)
Fri Aug 20 09:50:06 1999
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 09:39:21 -0400
Reply-To: Liana Olear <lolear@CSE.BUFFALO.EDU>
From: Liana Olear <lolear@CSE.BUFFALO.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <19990820021322.14146.rocketmail@web117.yahoomail.com> from Derek
Cashman at "Aug 19, 99 07:13:22 pm"
> folks, I'm afraid this one's for real. the following
> virus information and alert was posted on Network
> Associates' Web Site earlier this week.
>
> Virus Name: W32/Kriz.3862
<snip>
For the record, the Symantec web site,
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html
which is usually quite accurate about these things, does not list that
particular virus, but it does list W32.Kriz.3740. Its characteristics are
roughly similar, and the treatment methods match. The write-up dates to
Aug. 18, 1999, and the likelyhood of occurrence is estimated as "rare".
In other words, and this is my opinion only, I would believe this one, and
recommend the usual precautions including frequent updates to antivirus
software and being sensible about downloads and attachments, but no
particular panic is necessary.
YiLFS,
Liana Olear,
Alum,
Epsilon Sigma
