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Microsoft direct info on viruses. This is a good summary of some of what was discussed
over the weekend on the list...
JW
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Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 10:53 PM
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Subject: Special Edition-Office News Service-Virus Alert
This special edition of the Office News Service is to alert you to a new e-mail virus that
has the potential to affect users running Microsoft Outlook.
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Last week a new virus began circulating through e-mail that has the potential to affect a
wide range of e-mail users including those users running Microsoft Outlook. If run, the
virus could overwrite .jpg, .mp3 and other file types, and attempt to send a copy of
itself to everyone in the recipient's address book.
The e-mail containing the virus typically carries a subject line of "ILOVEYOU" (although
other variants have also arisen with the subject lines containing text such as Mother's
Day, Joke, and Virus Alert). Inside the mail is a short text message saying "Kindly check
the attached LOVELETTER coming from me" and an attachment named
LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.txt.vbs. If you receive this message or any of the related messages,
it is important to delete the message immediately and empty it from your Deleted Items
folder. It is important to note that this virus cannot run by itself. In order for it to
run, the recipient must open the mail, launch the attachment by double-clicking on it, and
answer "yes" to a dialogue that warns of the dangers of running untrusted programs. For
more information on this virus and all other Microsoft security information, please see:
<http://www.Microsoft.com/security>
Below are a series of tips and best practices that can help Outlook users increase their
security protection to avoid being affected by these types of viruses in the future.
1) Customers can avoid being affected by this and other viruses by following standard best
practices:
++ Never run an executable from someone you don't know.
++ Always have a good-quality virus scanner.
++ Always keep the virus scanner's signature files up to date.
2) Outlook users should install the E-mail Attachment Security Update from the Office
Update Web site. This update increases the security protection provided by Outlook for
certain types of e-mail attachments. Once installed, this update will change the
attachment dialog box when certain attachments such as executables are opened so that
users see more explicit warning language and will be required to save the attachment to
the file system before opening it. This update helps users avoid accidentally releasing
viruses that hide in .exe files or from file extensions they are not familiar with. It is
important to note that saving the attachment to the file system does not automatically
remove any virus that may be present. Before opening the attachment users must scan it
using an updated anti-virus software program. This update also prevents Worm viruses from
spreading through the Outlook Address Book. The primary benefit of this update is to
ensure users are aware of the potential security risk of attachments and to decrease the
potential for viruses to be spread through the Outlook Address Book. This update is also
included as part of Office 2000 SR-1.
These updates are located at:
Office 2000 Service Release 1-
<http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/2000/downloadDetails/O2kSR1DDL.htm>
Outlook 2000 E-mail Attachment Security Update-
<http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/2000/downloadDetails/O2Kattch.htm>
Outlook 98 E-mail Attachment Security Update-
<http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/O98attch.htm>
Outlook 97 E-mail Attachment Security Update-
<http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/O97attch.htm>
3) If you use Outlook 2000, use the option to set your attachment security setting to
High. When security is set to High, users will receive a warning before opening an
attachment. To make sure your setting is set to High:
1) On the Tools menu select Options
2) Select the Security Tab
3) Click on the Attachment Security button
4) Select High (if not already selected)
Microsoft and Outlook are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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