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To: Doug Coughlan who wrote (28285)	7/22/2002 6:39:40 AM
From: thecow	Respond to of 110653

Thanks Doug. It''s not on the list but I just received this one. W32/Magistr-A is a polymorphic Windows 32 executable file virus which spreads by infecting files and via email. Magistr includes highly destructive code which - if triggered - can delete all files from local and network drives, wipe the CMOS settings, and flash the BIOS chip of your computer. The virus searches the user's address book, mailboxes and other files present on the computer for email addresses. The virus specifically targets addresses from Outlook Express, Netscape Navigator and Internet Mail and News. It then sends itself to these email addresses using its own SMTP client. AVG caught it.