Canis Lupus
11-17-2003, 02:25 AM
Yep, we got another one of these bogeys.
A computer virus that camouflages itself as a message from PayPal has started spreading among home users, antivirus companies said on Friday.
The program is a variant of the Mimail virus, which has previously spread by appearing to be a security advisory from Microsoft. The latest version of the program is attached to an e-mail forged to look as though it came from PayPal, an online payment service bought by eBay last year. Running the program infects the victim's computer and asks the PC user for credit card information, which the virus then sends to the attacker.
This virus has actually been out for some time now, but it only got its share of the limelight last week. read the full article here (http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5107764.html).
A computer virus that camouflages itself as a message from PayPal has started spreading among home users, antivirus companies said on Friday.
The program is a variant of the Mimail virus, which has previously spread by appearing to be a security advisory from Microsoft. The latest version of the program is attached to an e-mail forged to look as though it came from PayPal, an online payment service bought by eBay last year. Running the program infects the victim's computer and asks the PC user for credit card information, which the virus then sends to the attacker.
This virus has actually been out for some time now, but it only got its share of the limelight last week. read the full article here (http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5107764.html).