W32.Beagle.X@mm & W32.Netsky.AB@mm

[NilsC]

This is getting out of hand. I had over 900 spam in the spam trap last night. This morning and today the latest virus variants show up.

People make sure you have virus protection and keep it updated. I created a new rule on the mailserver to quarantene all attachments that can contain an M$ executable or a zip file. This saved us from viruses that are not on the "virus definition file"

If you use M$ outlook express turn off preview pane. Preview pane is a good way to help spreading viruses

Nils (I hate spam)
Symantec Info

[JohnR]

You're right, truning off the preview pane is most important step #2 behind step #1: ACTIVELY running a first class anti-virus solution that is update at minimum once per day....

Yet almost as many people run the preview pane as those that don't have A-V

[TheSpecialist]

How do you turn off the preview pane?

[NilsC]

Read up on some of the security risks. the p2p are the next Phatbot
is a variant of a Agobot, a big family of IRC bots.

the bagle virus write up
Zombie computer

[NilsC]

Originally posted by TheSpecialist
How do you turn off the preview pane?

In outlook express you have to click on "View", "Layout" and uncheck "Show preview pane"

Nils