Virus alert

[Robert Goodale]

I received this message this morning from the university computing services.

Rob Goodale, RPT
Las Vegas, NV


>From: Information Technology on 04/19/2002 02:07 PM
>
>To:   Office Of Information Technology Official/UNLV@UNLV
>cc:
>Subject:  Virus alert W32.Klez.H@mm
>
>Fellow computer users:
>
>A computer worm known by some as "W32.Klez.H@mm" (or simply "Klez" ) has
>been spreading rapidly  around the world.
>
>The following description is from Symantec:
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>What is W32.Klez.H@mm and how does it affect me?
>W32.Klez.H@mm is a modified version of the worm W32.Klez.E@mm.
>
>
>W32.Klez.H@mm is capable of spreading via e-mail. The email uses random
>subject lines, message bodies and file attachment names. W32.Klez.H@mm will
>also copy itself to local, mapped, and network drives.
>
>
>Once launched, W32.Klez.H@mm attempts to disable anti-virus software and
>will infect other files.
>
>
>Please visit the Symantec Security Response Web site for more information
>about this threat.
>
>
>What action can I take from here?
>Symantec Security Response posted virus definitions to protect against this
>threat on April 17, 2002. All users of Norton AntiVirus who do not have
>up-to-date virus protection should immediately run LiveUpdate for
>protection from W32.Klez.H@mm.
>
>Virus definitions are available via the LiveUpdate feature in the Norton
>AntiVirus product.
>
>
>Symantec Security Response encourages all Norton AntiVirus users to
>regularly download virus definitions in order to protect against future
>threats. For more information on how to run LiveUpdate, please click here.
>
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>For more information see:
>
>http://crc1.nevada.edu/crcweb/online_resources/virus.htm
>