From: "Linda Shirley" <lshirley_at_charter.net>
Below is the McAfee dispatch concerning the virus.
I believe that others might find this useful.
----- Original Message -----
From: McAfee.com Dispatch
To: lshirley_at_i-55.com
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 10:56 PM
Subject: VIRUS ALERT - W32/ProLin_at_MM
VIRUS ALERT - W32/ProLin_at_MM
Dear McAfee.com Dispatch Subscriber:
W32/ProLin_at_MM is an Internet worm that spreads via
email. McAfee AVERT has given it a risk assessment of
MEDIUM TO HIGH-RISK. The email comes with an
attachment named CREATIVE.EXE, which carries the
icon of a Shockwave Media Player application.
You may receive the email in this format:
Subject = A great Shockwave flash movie
Body = Check out this new flash movie that
I downloaded just now ... It's Great
Bye
Attachment = creative.exe
If you run CREATIVE.EXE, it finds and alters all .JPG
and .ZIP files on your system and forwards a copy of
itself to everyone in your email address book.
Please do not run the attachment.
[snip]
McAfee.com
Received on Thu Dec 07 2000 - 05:15:43 EST