There is a new variant of the Sober worm that is spreading quickly on
the Internet. The worm is attached to an email message, and the virus
is compressed in a .zip file. The subject of the email can be any of
the following:
- hi,_ive_a_new_mail_address
- Mail delivery failed
- Registration Confirmation
- smtp mail failed
- Spam: Registration Confirmation
- Your Password
- Your IP was logged
- Paris_Hilton_&_Nicole_Richie
- You visit illegal websites
Attachment: (any of the following)
- mailtext.zip
- mail.zip
- reg_pass.zip
- mail.zip
- reg_pass-data.zip
- question_list.zip
- list.zip
- downloadm.zip
- mail_body.zip
As always, be sure that you have up-to-date virus protection software,
and be wary of email attachments that you were not expecting, even if
you know the person who sent the email. You should always avoid opening
attachments that end in .exe, .vbs, .bat, .pif , .com and .scr, since
these are the file types that are most commonly used to spread viruses
and worms. In addition, viruses and worms like this one are often sent
as a zipped file (such as .zip) to avoid detection from some virus
scanning software.
************************ Never let the enemy tell you that you are worthless or insignificant. You have value in the eyes of God so great that it was worth dying for. You are a blessing to the world. You are so precious to God that heaven will not be complete without you. Always with love!