W32/Sobig.f@MM
Posted by Jim on 22 August, 2003
Category Viruses and Hoaxes
This is a new variant of the W32/Sobig.e@MM virus that I wrote about June 26th. I've received hundreds of copies of this virus to my computer. Of course, not everyone would receive this many copies. I'm an unusual case in that I monitor several websites for large companies with thousands of people in their database. Anybody that's only their list probably has me or one of my webmaster accounts on their computer.
What really amazes me is that this variant is much more widespread that the previous version. The attachments, subjects, and body of the email is so obviously a virus that the stupidity of the folks that open them is mind-boggling. YES, I'm being harse, but face it. If you're doing anything on the Internet and you do not have a good AND UPDATED anti-virus program, you're either stupid or real cheap. Let's see how much getting rid of this one is going to cost.
Click on the link to this item and you can go to McAfee's website and find out all about this one and how to get rid of it.
What really amazes me is that this variant is much more widespread that the previous version. The attachments, subjects, and body of the email is so obviously a virus that the stupidity of the folks that open them is mind-boggling. YES, I'm being harse, but face it. If you're doing anything on the Internet and you do not have a good AND UPDATED anti-virus program, you're either stupid or real cheap. Let's see how much getting rid of this one is going to cost.
Click on the link to this item and you can go to McAfee's website and find out all about this one and how to get rid of it.
