--part1_b8.e06c242.2746e823_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have checked this out on the virus website and it is genuine. See below the warning, the write up copied from symantec website. In a message dated 17/11/2000 15:53:13 GMT Standard Time, Carol.Piper@coi.gsi.gov.uk writes: << We have been notified of a new virus threat that you should be aware of. O= ur email system should block the virus before it gets to you but anyone wit= h a home computer should be on the look out for it. The virus comes in an attachment to an email. The attachment is called NAV= IDAD.EXE. If the program is run it then exploits the facilities in Microso= ft Outlook Express email software to send itself on to other addresses. The attachment should be blocked by our virus scanning software but if you = should receive an email with this file do not open the attachment. IT Helpdesk=20 Tel 8448 >> 1. W32.Navidad worm W32.Navidad is a mass-mailing worm program. The worm replies to all Microsoft Outlook Inbox messages that contain a single attachment. The worm utilizes the existing email subject line and body, and attaches itself as NAVIDAD.EXE. Due to bugs in the code, after being executed, the worm causes your computer to stop functioning correctly. Virus definitions dated November 9, 2000, or later will protect against the W32.Navidad worm. Complete information about W32.Navidad worm is available at the following Internet address: Anna Wood Farm, Starston --part1_b8.e06c242.2746e823_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <Carol.Piper@coi.gsi.gov.uk> Received: from rly-yh05.mx.aol.com (rly-yh05.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.37]) by air-yh05.mail.aol.com (v76_r1.23) with ESMTP; Fri, 17 Nov 2000 10:53:12 -0500 Received: from londonnt3mime.coi.gsi.gov.uk (gateway1.gsi.gov.uk [194.6.79.172]) by rly-yh05.mx.aol.com (v76_r1.19) with ESMTP; Fri, 17 Nov 2000 10:52:54 -0500 Received: from mailhost.coi.gov.uk (unverified) by londonnt3mime.coi.gsi.gov.uk (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.1.5) with SMTP id <Tc0a802034fefbb1aa6@londonnt3mime.coi.gsi.gov.uk> for <ANNASAUL@aol.com>; Fri, 17 Nov 2000 15:53:53 +0000 Received: from COI-Message_Server by mailhost.coi.gov.uk with Novell_GroupWise; Fri, 17 Nov 2000 15:52:46 +0000 Message-Id: <sa15544e.003@mailhost.coi.gov.uk> X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.5.2 Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 15:52:33 +0000 From: "Carol Piper" <Carol.Piper@coi.gsi.gov.uk> To: <ANNASAUL@aol.com> Subject: Fwd: Virus Warning Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 15:23:26 +0000 From: "IT Helpdesk" <IT#032#Helpdesk@coi.gsi.gov.uk> To: <Adam.Jefferson@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Adeteju.Ibukunoluwa@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Adonna.Burke@coi.gsi.gov.uk>,<Adrian.Chapman@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Alan.Smith@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Alex.Badger@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Alex.Diamond@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Alex.O'Dell@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Alice.Insley@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Alison.Barnes@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Alison.Gilbert@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Alison.Jarman@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Amanda.Daley@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Amanda.Wood@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Amelia.Yeodal@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Andrew.Johnson@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <ANDY.MYATT@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Anita.SAVIN@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Ann.Carey@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Ann.Cockburn@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Ann.Collins@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Ann.Davey@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Ann.Flight@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Anna.Kiernan@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Anne.Cuff@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Anne.Haynes@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <ANNIE.HARRIS@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Anthony.Horsham@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Becky.Dunne@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Bob.Wade@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Brent.Garner@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Brian.Sheehan@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Brock.Lagan@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <BRONWYN.HIPKIN@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Cam.Morgan@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Cambridge#032#Office.Email@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Caroline.Brown@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Catherine.Bradley@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Celia.Denton@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Chris.Child@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Christina.Shingler@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Christine.Bryant@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Christopher.Clark@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Claire.Crawford@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Claire.Morgans@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Clive.Hinchliffe@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Colin.Cawthray@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <David.Bell@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Desmond.Slater@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Filippa.StAubinDAncey@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Gary.Hicken@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Helen.Sharland@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <JENNY.THOMPSON@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <JESSICA.BROWN@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Jessica.Waters@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Jilly.Edge@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Jo.Thomas@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Joanna.Kail@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Joyce.Main@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Kathryn.Horkley@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Leeds#032#Office.Email@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Linda.Flesher@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Liz.Trott@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Lucy.Brunt-Jenner@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Martin.Green@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <MARY.BASHAM@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Mick.Lazarus@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Nadia.Nuaimi@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Naomi.Tarry@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Natalie.Brown@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <NICOLA.FITZGERALD@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Peter.Corbett@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Peter.Whitbread@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <PHIL.HAYES@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Philip.Eaton@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Ray.Prichard@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Rebecca.Thomson@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Richard.Darn@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Richard.Humphries@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Rob.Walsh@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Robert.Stafford@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Robin.Miller@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Sajda.Begum-Khan@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Samantha.Stutt@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Sandra.Moore@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Sarah.Whitelock@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Sheila.Perry@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Shirley.Hammond@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Siobhan.Mannix@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Sophia.Everitt@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Sue.preece@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Supervisor@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Susan.Kembrey@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <SUZANNE.Donovan@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Tara.Barker@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Terri.Millward@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <test#032#user#032#see#032#g#032#head@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Theo.Wood@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Trudi.Howe@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Wendy.Miller@coi.gsi.gov.uk>, <Zoe.Watkins@coi.gsi.gov.uk> Subject: Virus Warning Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline ** High Priority ** We have been notified of a new virus threat that you should be aware of. O= ur email system should block the virus before it gets to you but anyone wit= h a home computer should be on the look out for it. The virus comes in an attachment to an email. The attachment is called NAV= IDAD.EXE. If the program is run it then exploits the facilities in Microso= ft Outlook Express email software to send itself on to other addresses. The attachment should be blocked by our virus scanning software but if you = should receive an email with this file do not open the attachment.   IT Helpdesk=20 Tel 8448  ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. ********************************************************************** --part1_b8.e06c242.2746e823_boundary--