New worm gives us yet another reason not to open attached e-mail files

[Enrique]

Sobig.e arrives via e-mail or shared network file. The e-mail message appears to be from someone you might know, but this address is spoofed. The e-mail's subject line may include one of the following:

Application Ref: 456003
Your application
Re: Re: Document
Re: Re: Application ref. 003644
Re: Documents
Re: Screensaver
Re: Submited (Ref: 003746)
Re: Movies
Re: Movie
Re: Application

The attached file is your_details.zip. Since ZIP files are ignored by most extension-blocking rules within e-mail clients, you should not attempt to open this file. Some copies of Sobig.e sent from infected machines may produce attached files with only a .zi extension.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6600-1021026.html

I received 3 of those this morning

For anyone infected:
W32.Sobig.E@mm Removal Tool - Symantec Security has developed a removal tool to clean the W32.Sobig.E@mm infections:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sobig.e@mm.removal.tool.html

 

[Artashes]

I receive sometimes tens of this every day from many sources, but 1) I never open e-mails I do not expect to receive 2) my anti-virus filter blocks most of it.

In all, I have 2 anti-virus and anti-spam systems that guard me. Working very well.

 

[Martie]

Good info to pass along
I love Norton.

 

[Artashes]

Good info to pass along
I love Norton.

Yeah, Norton tools are very good. But still their AntiVirus is the best product developed by them.

 

[hostblue]

Wow. Norton saved my computer! Nothing infected so far!

 

[Artashes]

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