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W32.Goner.A@mm: still another email virus

W32.Goner.A@mm: still another email virus

CNET staff
A new virus propagated by email is on the loose. We knew it was building momentum since our inbox began filling with useless messages several days ago. As with similar past outbreaks, Macs are not directly affected except by the incoming email messages. Here are the basics, from SARC:

"W32.Goner.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that is written in Visual Basic. The worm has been compressed using a known Portable Executable (PE)* file compressor. The worm can spread its infection using the ICQ network as well as by email using Microsoft Outlook. If IRC is installed, this worm can also insert mIRC scripts that will enable the computer to be used in Denial of Service (DOS) attacks."

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