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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (83220)6/10/1999 5:22:00 PM
From: Amy J  Read Replies (4) of 186894
 
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By Mike Brunker and Mark Stevenson, MSNBC
June 10, 1999 11:55 AM PT

Disguised as e-mail from an acquaintance, a malicious computer "worm" capable of destroying data on infected machines was spreading Thursday, forcing at least a handful of businesses to shut down their e-mail systems.

How the worm works
Symantec (Nasdaq:SYMC) said the worm,... e-mails itself as an attachment with the file name "zipped_files.exe."

The body of the message, which scans the "Inbox" to harvest addresses of e-mail correspondents, reads:

"Hi (recipient's name)!

"I received your e-mail and I shall send you a reply ASAP.

"Till then, take a look at the attached zipped docs.

"Bye."

According to an advisory posted by Symantec, users who receive such a message should delete it without opening it, then empty the deleted items file.
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