W32.NewApt.Worm virus information from Delanet.com

[Ken Kelly]

Andrew,
	Being older and more mature, I do use protection, but it
sounds like this is a very new virus. I am running 12/6/99
virus scan files.

		Ken

Andrew Mattei wrote:
> 
> Dave Zug wrote:
> >
> > I believe I am the only DELANET customer on the list... I am
> > presently updating my Norton AV and will notify you all if anything
> > comes up or not.
> 
> Just FYI, but I *did* receive one of the files mentioned on the Mcafee
> web site (baby.exe), and like a DORK, I ran it (bang bang bang goes the
> head on the keyboard). I got it from a fellow list member here (but
> we've exchanged plenty of email privately, and I think that's how it
> made its way to me - the subject line was from a private email). I'm on
> a *totally* different computer right now (my laptop, which is
> uninfected), and it's my desktop that may have it on there (couldn't
> find it in my registry, so I wonder...). I believe in "full feeling"
> computing... (ie. computing without protection). No virus scanner on the
> computer that's infected. :-/
> 
> There are only two people in my address book, so Ken and Dave, if you
> got the virus, I'm sorry. ;) Just don't run anything from me.
> 
> I'm loading up NAV this evening. If I can get the CDROM working again...
> 
> (If it ain't one thing, it's another... Virus, broken CDROM, what next?)
> 
> -Andrew "Feeling infectious today..." M