Virus warning!

[Gabriel Fleseriu]

Hello people.

I received today an email that pretends to be sent by the Microsoft Corporation Customer Assistance. The mail looks very credible, and asks you to run its attachement in order to patch some fictive security hole in IE and Outlook. The attachement is infected with the W32.Swen.A@mm virus.

Just wanted to warn everybody and to remind that Microsoft never send mails with attachements. Never accept such a mail, no matter how credible it appears to be.

[Yves M]

I got about twenty of those ;)

But yes, a warning is a good idea.

[hometown]

Is your computer Okay now ?

[Gabriel Fleseriu]

Originally posted by Yves M
I got about twenty of those ;)

But yes, a warning is a good idea.

I also get plenty of infected mails. But they mostly don't look as credible as this one.

Originally posted by Hometown:
Is your computer Okay now ?


I never run attachements, and I have an antivirus active. So my PC didn't get infected in the first place. Besides of that, I have the scripting engine disabled. I reccomand doing this if you don't use scripts.

[hometown]

Originally posted by Gabriel Fleseriu
I never run attachements, and I have an antivirus active. So my PC didn't get infected in the first place. Besides of that, I have the scripting engine disabled. I reccomand doing this if you don't use scripts.
:)

But what is scripting engine ? Where can i find it ?

In my computer, I uesd attachment-bloaked options I dont see pictures sent or any attachment from anyone...

[Gabriel Fleseriu]

Find and rename wscript.exe -- that is the windows scripting host.

[hometown]

Originally posted by Gabriel Fleseriu
Find and rename wscript.exe -- that is the windows scripting host.
Just rename, it will be fine then right ?

Thanks alot, I understood alot of things now...:)

Thanks

[Gabriel Fleseriu]

Just to make things clear: disabling the scripting host sin't a universal panaceea. It is just one step in bringing a bit of light in the windows jungle. Another logical step is to disable all unneeded services (under W2k or so). For example, take the messaging service. How often do you use it, especially on a private machine? Never! So why does it have to run? Just to keep a port open and to eat some resources?

[hometown]

Originally posted by Gabriel Fleseriu
Just to make things clear: disabling the scripting host sin't a universal panaceea. It is just one step in bringing a bit of light in the windows jungle. Another logical step is to disable all unneeded services (under W2k or so). For example, take the messaging service. How often do you use it, especially on a private machine? Never! So why does it have to run? Just to keep a port open and to eat some resources?

I feel so happy when you explain yourself things that clearly for me...:). I have never realized that much...
Thanks alot,:)

[hometown]

I mean I am new to CS since I am an Eco student, I dont know much things bout computers...

[Rogue.Leader]

Originally posted by Gabriel Fleseriu
Hello people.

I received today an email that pretends to be sent by the Microsoft Corporation Customer Assistance. The mail looks very credible, and asks you to run its attachement in order to patch some fictive security hole in IE and Outlook. The attachement is infected with the W32.Swen.A@mm virus.

Just wanted to warn everybody and to remind that Microsoft never send mails with attachements. Never accept such a mail, no matter how credible it appears to be.

I never open anything from Microsoft anyway...let alone Customer Assistance, why do i need assistance