W32.Mimail.A@mm Worm

[allan]

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.mimail.a@mm.html

Seeing a lot of this today -- multiple corporate clients have been hit hard and there was not an update from Trend/Symantec/etc until this afternoon.

[markblair]

An update to what allan posted: here's the story on CNN -- link (http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/08/02/worm/index.html) -- it is sent via a ZIP file which is usually accepted by most. I'm not too worried since I don't open anything I don't trust but still, this is good information nonetheless.

According to Trend Micro -- link (http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_MIMAIL.A) -- this virus has a risk rating of medium and it isn't destructive. Norton also has updated signatures to protect against this virus.

[EasyNetwork]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330994

[allan]

And here is a pretty good analysis of the worm, for those who do not want to blow up their machines to review it ;):

http://mrcorp.infosecwriters.com/A%20Closer%20Look%20at%20the%20Worm.htm