W32.NewApt.Worm virus information from Delanet.com

[Eric Clark]

Actually I found this on the messagemates website.

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Important Notice

We have just learned that an email worm has been found circulating
the web referencing MessageMates.com.  This worm file is in no way
connected with MessageMates.com. 

If you have received an email with a message that reads:

      he, your lame client cant read HTML, haha.
      click attachment to see some stunningly HOT stuff

      or

      http://stuart.messagemates.com/index.html

      Hypercool Happy Year 2000 funny programs and
      animations?.
      We attached our recent animation from this site in
      our mail! Check it out!

then you have been passed the Worm in question.

It is a worm that was created and set loose by someone who?s
trying to spoil all of our Holiday fun.  Do not run the attachment
included in the email and please delete the email message
immediately! 

What we know about this Worm so far:

    1.Symantec has named this worm: W32.NewApt.Worm. 
    2.Once opened/launched the worm will email itself out and
      reply to messages in your mailbox. 
    3.The file being passed as an attachment is approximately
      68K. 
    4.The subject line of this message will vary and may appear to
      be a reply to something you?ve previously sent. 
    5.The attachment is no way related to any MessageMates.com
      products.  

What you can do:

    1.Read the details of this worm virus by checking with
      Symantec at: www.symantec.com 
    2.If you receive a suspect email with an .exe attachment from
      someone, first email them back and confirm that they?ve
      intended to send you a MessageMate. 

What we can tell you about MessageMates.com:

    1.Our millions of loyal users are our number one priority and
      we are fully committed to providing software programs that
      are safe and fun. 
    2.We never send out any unsolicited emails. 
    3.We never send out attachments. 
    4.Our files are 100% safe when downloaded directly from our
      web site. 

Please know that we at MessageMates.com have worked tirelessly to
earn your trust and respect. We take great pride in our products and
only want our users to have a positive and entertaining experience
with them. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this very important notice. If
you have any questions or comments, please email me directly at
cheitmann at adtoolsinc.com

Chris Heitmann
Chief Operating Officer 

  

On Mon, 20 Dec 1999, Eric Clark wrote:

> I went to that website in LINUX netscape, just a lot of obnoxious images
> and javascript.
> 
> -Eric