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    1. [WADE] My Party Virus
    2. John A Hansen
    3. Dear All: Latest update from SARC : W32.Myparty.B@mm Discovered on: January 28, 2002 Last Updated on: January 28, 2002 at 09:20:50 AM PST It's a SARC level 2 alert ( high distribution). New Email Worm 'My Party' Surfaces, Begins to Grow LONDON (Reuters) - A new computer bug that tries to trick computer users into clicking on a virus-infected Web link masquerading as party photos emerged in Asia on Monday morning and began spreading to Europe, computer experts said. The so-called ``My Party'' worm, which is not considered destructive, spreads by infiltrating popular email software Microsoft Windows Address Book and Outlook Express Database. The worm emails itself to every person in an infected users' email log making it look as if the worm comes from a colleague or friend, experts said The actual virus wording from A technical Virus Mailing List that I subscribe to: To: security-basics@securityfocus.com Subject: new photos from my party! Hello! "My party... It was absolutely amazing! I have attached my web page with new photos! If you can please make color prints of my photos. Thanks!" So just do an AV update today and you'll be allright Best Regards John A Hansen

    01/28/2002 05:05:34