Subject: New Virus in town
Author: Paul Linn
Date: Jan 5, 2003, 9:22 PM
Post ID: 1711673059
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Just thought I would share the info. Apparently there is a new virus floating around that only affects Win95/98/93SE/ME called W32.Opaserv.K.Worm. Pretty nasty thing that modifies your boot files and even erases your data. My dad called me tonight asking for my help because he got a strange message after starting up his wife's computer.
This is what it said:
NOTICE:
Illegal Microsoft Windows license detected!
You are in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act!
Your unauthorized license has been revoked.
For more information, please call us at:
1-888-NOPIRACY
If you are outside the USA, please look up the correct contact information
on our website, at:
www.bsa.org
Business Software Alliance
Promoting a safe & legal online world.
Check here for info on this virus.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.opaserv.k.worm.html
Just hope nobody on this list gets this thing.
Paul
Midlothian, Va
73 Eldo "Rare" custom project "Elvira" coming together slowly
76 T3 basket "Dime a dozen"
P.S All incoming AND outgoing emails are scanned by Norton on my home systems, so feel safe from me at least. :)
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just thought I would share the info. Apparently
there is a new virus floating around that only affects Win95/98/93SE/ME called
W32.Opaserv.K.Worm. Pretty nasty thing that modifies your boot files and even
erases your data. My dad called me tonight asking for my help because he got a
strange message after starting up his wife's computer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is what it said:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New"><FONT
color=#ff0000>NOTICE:<BR><BR></FONT><TT>Illegal Microsoft Windows license
detected!</TT></FONT></STRONG><BR><TT><B>You are in violation of the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act!</B></TT><BR><BR><TT><B>Your unauthorized license has
been revoked.</B></TT><BR><BR><TT><B>For more information, please call us
at:</B></TT><BR><BR><TT><B>1-888-NOPIRACY</B></TT><BR><BR><TT><B>If you are
outside the USA, please look up the correct contact
information</B></TT><BR><TT><B>on our website,
at:</B></TT><BR><BR><TT><B>www.bsa.org</B></TT><BR><BR><TT><B>Business Software
Alliance</B></TT><BR><TT><B>Promoting a safe & legal online
world.</B></TT></DIV>
<DIV><TT><STRONG></STRONG></TT> </DIV>
<DIV><TT><STRONG>Check here for info on this virus.</STRONG></TT></DIV>
<DIV><TT><A
href="http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.opaserv.k.worm.html">http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.opaserv.k.worm.html</A></TT></DIV>
<DIV><TT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></TT> </DIV>
<DIV><TT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just hope nobody on this list gets this
thing.</FONT></TT></DIV>
<DIV><TT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></TT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul<BR>Midlothian, Va<BR>73 Eldo "Rare" custom
project "Elvira" coming together slowly<BR>76 T3 basket "Dime a
dozen"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>P.S All incoming AND outgoing emails are scanned by
Norton on my home systems, so feel safe from me at least.
:)</FONT></DIV>
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