[928uk] More info on Mydoom Virus

[Richard Armstrong]

In message <401A748D.F73B80CE at lcf.linst.ac.uk>, Mukesh Patel 
<m.patel at lcf.linst.ac.uk> writes
>A good overview of the Virus and it's effects on the BBC website :
>
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3439959.stm
>
>Receiving the e-mail sent by an infected computer in itself is a
>nuisance but not a major problem. However if you open the attachment
>sent with the e-mail, it infects your PC (i.e it will then read your
>addressbook and start sending out more infected e-mails), but more
>importantly, it will also leave a port open on your computer which
>hackers can hack into. Also on 1st Feb onwards it  may use this port on
>your computer to attack another predetermined site (Denial of Service
>attack in the jargon). Therefore important to use a program such as
>Stinger from McAfee to close the port. See:
>
>http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100983.htm
>
>or
>
>http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virus.aspx?ID=38102
>
>Also, another variant has apparently been released today,so best to keep
>antivirus s/w upto date and not to open any messages unless you are
>absolutely sure you know who it is from.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Mukesh
>(aspiring) 928 owner!

Useful - as I got zapped
Thanks
Richard