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Gibe worm poses as a Microsoft update
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Posted by: Tweaker
What appears to be a new security update from Microsoft is actually a clever attempt by a virus writer to spread a worm. Gibe (w32.gibe@mm) is a nondestructive worm written in Visual Basic that attempts to mass-mail itself to everyone in an address book. Fortunately, the infected e-mail is plagued with spelling errors and should be easy to spot.
Users of Microsoft Outlook 2002 and users of Outlook 2000 who have installed the Security Update should be safe from the EXE attachment included with Gibe. Users who have not upgraded to Outlook 2002 or who have not installed the Security Update for Outlook 2000 should do so. In general, do not open attached files in e-mail without first saving them to hard disk and scanning them with updated antivirus software.
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Source: ZDNet News
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