[3712] in WWW Security List Archive
Re: FW: virus on the internet
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (RHS Linux User)
Thu Dec 5 05:42:06 1996
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 1996 03:10:01 -0500 (EST)
From: RHS Linux User <dberlin@n3.peddie.k12.nj.us>
To: tpw0@gte.com
cc: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu, tpw0@ns.gte.com
In-Reply-To: <199612041408.JAA11751@bunny.gte.com>
Errors-To: owner-www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
It is a hoax.
check out http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-05.shtml for more info
while you are at at
look at http://www.kumite.com/myths
On Wed, 4 Dec 1996 tpw0@gte.com wrote:
>
> This sounds just like a hoax that hit AOL a couple of years ago.
> The question here is, "How can an e-mail message or USENET posting
> contain a virus?", especially one that is so powerful.
>
> >
> > Is anyone familiar with this WARNING???
> >
> > Is it authentic?
> >
> > What are the remedies?
> >
> > ----------
> > Forwarded Message:
> >
> > Date: Tuesday, December 03, 1996 11:08AM
> >
> > Just got this off the internet. If you "surf the net", you might be
> > interested:
> >
> > > **********VIRUS ALERT**********
> > >
> > >VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ!
> > >
> > >There is a computer virus that is being sent across the Internet. If
> > >you receive an email message with the subject line "Deeyenda", DO NOT
> > >read the message, DELETE it immediately!
> > >
> > >Some miscreant is sending email under the title "Deeyenda" nationwide,
> > >if you get anything like this DON'T DOWNLOAD THE FILE! It has a
> > >virus
> > >that rewrites your hard drive, obliterates anything on it. Please be
> > >careful and forward this e-mail to anyone you care about.
> > >
> > >Please read the message below.
> > >
> > >Alex
> > >
> > >-----------
> > >
> > > FCC WARNING!!!!! -----DEEYENDA PLAGUES INTERNET
> > >
> > >The Internet community has again been plagued by another computer
> > >virus. This message is being spread throughout the Internet,
> > >including
> > >USENET posting, EMAIL, and other Internet activities. The reason for
> > >all the attention is because of the nature of this virus and the
> > >potential security risk it makes. Instead of a destructive Trojan
> > >virus (like most viruses!), this virus referred to as Deeyenda
> > >Maddick,
> > >performs a comprehensive search on your computer, looking for valuable
> > >information, such as email and login passwords, credit cards, personal
> > >inf., etc.
> > >
> > >The Deeyenda virus also has the capability to stay memory resident
> > >while running a host of applications and operation systems, such as
> > >Windows 3.11 and Windows 95. What this means to Internet users is
> > >that
> > >when a login and password are send to the server, this virus can copy
> > >this information and SEND IT OUT TO UN UNKNOWN ADDRESS (varies).
> > >
> > >The reason for this warning is because the Deeyenda virus is virtually
> > >undetectable. Once attacked your computer will be unsecure. Although
> > >it can attack any O/S this virus is most likely to attack those users
> > >viewing Java enhanced Web Pages (Netscape 2.0+ and Microsoft Internet
> > >Explorer 3.0+ which are running under Windows 95). Researchers at
> > >Princeton University have found this virus on a number of World Wide
> > >Web pagesand fear its spread.
> > >
> > >Please pass this on, for we must alert the general public at the
> > >security risks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > ----- End Included Message -----
> --
> Tom Witt |
> GTE Laboratories, Inc | "Let tomorrow take care of itself.
> phone: (617) 466-2582 | Today has trouble enough of its own."
> email: twitt@gte.com |
> GTE Telemail: T.Witt | Jesus of Nazareth
>
