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To: CYBERKEN who wrote (206253)	12/1/2001 3:14:28 PM
From: greenspirit	Respond to of 769670

VIRUS ALERT! W32/Badtrans.B The W32/Badtrans.B virus continues to spread - Oxygen3 24h-365d, by Panda Software (http://www.pandasoftware.com Madrid, November 29 2001 -- The number of infections being caused by W32/Badtrans is reaching epidemic proportions in some countries. The areas hardest hit by the virus so far are the United States, France, Portugal, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Scandinavia. Panda Software offers Gdogs the PQREMOVE() utility, free of charge. This tool automatically eliminates W32/Badtrans.B from infected systems. This application can be downloaded from: updates.pandasoftware.com. To prevent infection from W32/Badtrans.B, Panda Software advises all Gdogs to update their antiviruses, immediately, from the Customer Area on the website at pandasoftware.com. As Oxygen3 24h-365d recently reported, W32/Badtrans.B is a dangerous worm that spreads rapidly via e-mail. The file it is contained in has a variable name, which it makes up from three separate word lists. It also installs a Trojan designed to steal confidential data (passwords etc.) from the infected machine. Oxygen3 24h-365d reminds you that W32/Badtrans.b exploits a known vulnerability in versions 5.01 and 5.5 of Microsoft Internet Explorer. This vulnerability allows an attached file to be run through the message preview pane in Outlook e-mail clients. Gdogs with these versions are advised to download the corresponding patch from: microsoft.com. <----------IF YOU ARE NOT INFECTED GET THIS NOW!* More information about W32/Badtrans.B is available in Panda Software's Virus Encyclopedia at: service.pandasoftware.es