Re: Worm.automat.AHB

From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 09/22/03


Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 23:40:10 -0400


Delete it from the deleted files folder.

And watch out--you may well see many more of these, as well as fake "mail
return" messages containing attachments equally virus-laden.

Here's a description of this critter, FYI:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.swen.a@mm.html

"Lisle" <bryant@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:009101c380b6$fea1ddd0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Monday 22 Sept. Have just turned on computer to find an
> e.mail from M S Corporation Security. "Newest internet
> security pack" sent at 8.10 am 22-9-03
> for Worm.Automat.AHB. I did not open it. I have Nortons
> installed and updated which warned me. I sent it to the
> bin. Then did a Virus Scan using Norton's. No virus on
> system. Am running XP.
> The file is resting in the "deleted files folder"
> Can you please advise me on the next course of action?
> Thanks in anticipation. Regards, Lisle.
>
>



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