Virus

Rodney Kelp wrote:[color=blue]
> There seems to be a virus spreading through email called Win32:Swen
> [wrm] Part No_0#3246982832 VPS Version 767-4 08/22/2007.
> I found it with Avast. It was in a local Thunderbird directory. I don't
> think it can operate in a Linux setting. It is a registry key
> manipulator and affects firewalls and virus scanners. But just the fact
> that is was sitting in my computer irritates me. Keep your eyes open.[/color]

just because it was sitting on your computer doesn't mean
anything. Its in its dormant mode. The virus comes as an
attachment. Click on the attachment and you've opened a can
of whop-ass.

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There seems to be a virus spreading through email called Win32:Swen
[wrm] Part No_0#3246982832 VPS Version 767-4 08/22/2007.
I found it with Avast. It was in a local Thunderbird directory. I don't
think it can operate in a Linux setting. It is a registry key
manipulator and affects firewalls and virus scanners. But just the fact
that is was sitting in my computer irritates me. Keep your eyes open.

Rodney Kelp wrote:[color=blue]
> There seems to be a virus spreading through email called Win32:Swen
> [wrm] Part No_0#3246982832 VPS Version 767-4 08/22/2007.
> I found it with Avast. It was in a local Thunderbird directory. I don't
> think it can operate in a Linux setting. It is a registry key
> manipulator and affects firewalls and virus scanners. But just the fact
> that is was sitting in my computer irritates me. Keep your eyes open.[/color]

Does it indicates which file is actually infected ?

Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:[color=blue]
> Rodney Kelp wrote:[color=green]
>> There seems to be a virus spreading through email called Win32:Swen
>> [wrm] Part No_0#3246982832 VPS Version 767-4 08/22/2007.
>> I found it with Avast. It was in a local Thunderbird directory. I don't
>> think it can operate in a Linux setting. It is a registry key
>> manipulator and affects firewalls and virus scanners. But just the fact
>> that is was sitting in my computer irritates me. Keep your eyes open.[/color]
>
> just because it was sitting on your computer doesn't mean
> anything. Its in its dormant mode. The virus comes as an
> attachment. Click on the attachment and you've opened a can
> of whop-ass.[/color]

It's going to have trouble finding a Windows registry on his Linux box.

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Blinky the Shark wrote:[color=blue]
> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:[color=green]
>> Rodney Kelp wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> There seems to be a virus spreading through email called Win32:Swen
>>> [wrm] Part No_0#3246982832 VPS Version 767-4 08/22/2007.
>>> I found it with Avast. It was in a local Thunderbird directory. I don't
>>> think it can operate in a Linux setting. It is a registry key
>>> manipulator and affects firewalls and virus scanners. But just the fact
>>> that is was sitting in my computer irritates me. Keep your eyes open.[/color]
>> just because it was sitting on your computer doesn't mean
>> anything. Its in its dormant mode. The virus comes as an
>> attachment. Click on the attachment and you've opened a can
>> of whop-ass.[/color]
>
> It's going to have trouble finding a Windows registry on his Linux box.
>[/color]

even so, having a virus in TBs inbox, or other folder, is no
concern for alarms. Its not going to cause any problems.
Even if the OP had windows, there is still no cause for
panic or getting up tight about having it there. You can
even click on the message itself and nothing will happen.
The virus does not spring into operation until you click on
the attachment.

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On 8/23/2007 6:04 AM, Rodney Kelp wrote:[color=blue]
> There seems to be a virus spreading through email called Win32:Swen
> [wrm] Part No_0#3246982832 VPS Version 767-4 08/22/2007.
> I found it with Avast. It was in a local Thunderbird directory. I don't
> think it can operate in a Linux setting. It is a registry key
> manipulator and affects firewalls and virus scanners. But just the fact
> that is was sitting in my computer irritates me. Keep your eyes open.[/color]

This is a worm and was first reported in 2001. It's also known as
W32.Swen.A@mm, W32/Gibe-F, I-Worm.Swen, and other names.

See <http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2001-0154>.

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clay wrote:[color=blue]
> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:[color=green]
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>>> Rodney Kelp wrote:
>>>>> There seems to be a virus spreading through email called Win32:Swen
>>>>> [wrm] Part No_0#3246982832 VPS Version 767-4 08/22/2007.
>>>>> I found it with Avast. It was in a local Thunderbird directory. I don't
>>>>> think it can operate in a Linux setting. It is a registry key
>>>>> manipulator and affects firewalls and virus scanners. But just the fact
>>>>> that is was sitting in my computer irritates me. Keep your eyes open.
>>>> just because it was sitting on your computer doesn't mean anything.
>>>> Its in its dormant mode. The virus comes as an attachment. Click on
>>>> the attachment and you've opened a can of whop-ass.
>>> It's going to have trouble finding a Windows registry on his Linux box.
>>>[/color]
>> even so, having a virus in TBs inbox, or other folder, is no concern for
>> alarms. Its not going to cause any problems. Even if the OP had
>> windows, there is still no cause for panic or getting up tight about
>> having it there. You can even click on the message itself and nothing
>> will happen. The virus does not spring into operation until you click on
>> the attachment.
>>[/color]
>
> ...even then, nothing should happen other than Thunderbird asking you
> where you'd like to put it.[/color]

exactly. Nothing will happen until you activate it.
[color=blue]
> Or not.
> Maybe I'm confusing with Firefox that won't run a exe(cutable), only
> save it.
>[/color]


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Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:[color=blue]
> Blinky the Shark wrote:[color=green]
>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> Rodney Kelp wrote:
>>>> There seems to be a virus spreading through email called Win32:Swen
>>>> [wrm] Part No_0#3246982832 VPS Version 767-4 08/22/2007.
>>>> I found it with Avast. It was in a local Thunderbird directory. I don't
>>>> think it can operate in a Linux setting. It is a registry key
>>>> manipulator and affects firewalls and virus scanners. But just the fact
>>>> that is was sitting in my computer irritates me. Keep your eyes open.
>>> just because it was sitting on your computer doesn't mean anything.
>>> Its in its dormant mode. The virus comes as an attachment. Click on
>>> the attachment and you've opened a can of whop-ass.[/color]
>>
>> It's going to have trouble finding a Windows registry on his Linux box.
>>[/color]
>
> even so, having a virus in TBs inbox, or other folder, is no concern for
> alarms. Its not going to cause any problems. Even if the OP had
> windows, there is still no cause for panic or getting up tight about
> having it there. You can even click on the message itself and nothing
> will happen. The virus does not spring into operation until you click on
> the attachment.
>[/color]
Yes. It is rather like having all your guests come into a room that
can't be opened into the rest of the house until you have checked them
all for illegal weapons and drugs, etc. Hummm. Maybe that would be a
good idea for people like Bill Gates, or Oprah....
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