Mar 6, 2001 - Virus Warning - NakedWife Email Attachment Alert |
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A malicious worm virus has been creating havoc with email users around the world. The
virus named NakedWife.exe uses the victim's email address book to rapidly spread itself. A large number of organizations have reportedly been affected by this virus since yesterday, and reports are that the virus is moving rapidly. To prevent the virus from infecting your computer, you should update your Anti-virus software, avoid opening email attachments unless absolutely sure its virus free, and delete all emails that you are unaware of the sender. Many email viruses uses the recipients' email address book to propragate freely, so even emails from known sources may also have the potential in carrying such a virus. The NakedWife virus destroys Windows files thereby making your computer inoperable. Other operating system users' should not take this virus or any other virus too lightly, as hybrids usually develop after such an incident. For more information on this virus, please go to Symantec's Security Updates. |