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In order to protect its customers, CSD provides links to tools and information about the latest virus threats. For detailed information about computer viruses, please visit these anti-virus sites:

  • Symantec Anti-Virus Response
  • Mcafee Virus Information
  • F-Secure Security Information
  • Alert 11/19/2005:

    W32.Sober.X@mm

    Description:

    W32.Sober.X@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to spread and lowers security settings. It sends itself as an email attachment to addresses gathered from the compromised computer. The email may be in either English or German.

    Note: Symantec products that support the Worm Blocking functionality automatically detect this threat as it attempts to spread.

     

    Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
    Systems Not Affected: DOS, Linux, Macintosh, Novell Netware, OS/2, UNIX
    How to protect your Computer:

    Do not open any files you receive in email unless you are expecting them.

    If you must open any files or attachments you receive in email or through file-sharing, make sure to scan them first with an anti-virus program.

    Removal Instructions: Go to: the Symantec W32.Sober.X@mm page



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