W32.NewApt.Worm virus information from Delanet.com

[Geoff Richards]

 Dave,

Wednesday, December 22, 1999, 5:38:54 PM, you wrote:

DZ> I thought the backlash against all the GUI and process inaccessability would
DZ> have happened by now - it still will sooner or later.

DZ> I still use lotus 123 3.0 - you should see the thing it SMOKES on a
DZ> pentium!!

DZ> ----- Original Message -----
DZ> From: Dave Williams <dave.williams at chaos.lrk.ar.us>
DZ> To: <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
DZ> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 4:11 PM
DZ> Subject: Re: W32.NewApt.Worm virus information from Delanet.com


>>
>> -> I believe this worm is actually ActiveX code embedded in the text of
>> -> a message.  Supposedly this is the only one that can actually
>> -> activate without an attachment being run.  Norton sent out a blurb
>> -> about it several weeks ago.
>>
>>  And to think that people ask me, "Well, besides being insanely
>> lightning fast, why else do you hang on to that ancient DOS mail
>> program?"
>>
>>


Dave
I'd be interested in having this explained if you have the time
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Best regards,
 Geoff                            mailto:gerich at one.net.au