>From: "Stephens, Larry V" <stephenl@INDIANA.EDU> >Reply-To: "Stephens, Larry V" <stephenl@INDIANA.EDU> >To: ROOTS-AND-OTHERS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU >Subject: [ROOTS-AND-OTHERS-L] The KAK virus >Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 09:18:39 -0500 Forwarded from another list --- >Here's the response from the lists administrator here. Note the burden is >on >those who use the MS products to get these updates. > >======= > >We can't filter this one. Here is information about this worm from >Symantec, http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ > >VBS.KakWorm spreads using Microsoft Outlook Express. It attaches itself to >all outgoing messages via the Signature feature of Outlook Express and >Internet Explorer newsgroup reader. > >The worm utilizes a known Microsoft Outlook Express security hole so that >a viral file is created on the system without having to run any >attachment. Simply reading the received email message will cause the virus >to be placed on the system. > >Microsoft has patched this security hole. The patch is available from >Microsoft's website. If you have a patched version of Outlook Express, >this worm will not work automatically. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com