[RT] Virus Alert: "VBS.Stages.A" Virus

[Ronald McEwan <rmac@xxxxxxxx>]

I just received this virus update and wanted to pass it along.

Ron McEwan



 Subject:	 Virus Alert: "VBS.Stages.A" Virus
 
 There's a new and somewhat tricky virus making its way across the Net.
The
 VBS.Stages  virus--which could easily be mistaken for an innocent text
 file--isn't easy to spot.
 
 According to Symantec, the worm appears as an email attachment titled
 LIFE_STAGES.TXT.SHS, although the .SHS extension likely won't appear on
 your system. The subject line changes randomly; examples include "Fw:
 Jokes text," "Fw: Life stages text," and "Fw: Funny text." If you
 double-click the file, you'll see what appears to be a simple forwarded
 joke. In the background, however, the virus will make some changes to
your
 system and send copies of itself to people in your Outlook contact list.
 
       Please follow the directions below. 
 *	DELETE ANY MESSAGES WITH AN ATTACHMENT OF LIFE_STAGES.TXT.SHS 
 *	DO NOT OPEN ANY ATTACHMENTS ENTITLED: "LIFE_STAGES.TXT.SHS 
 
 Never open an email attachment from an unknown source. While most
viruses
 come in the form of VBS attachments, the VBS.Stages.A could easily be
 mistaken for a simple text file.