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Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 21:20:24 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: [iwar] [fc:New.virus.deletes.files.claims.to.be.vote.on.terrorism.issues]
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Metromedia Fiber Network
Information Security Directorate
Security Operations Center
Virus Alert: MCA2001-9
September 24, 2001
Name: TROJ_VOTE.A
Aliases: TROJ_VOTE.A; WTC.EXE
Affected Systems: All systems running Microsoft Outlook
Bottom Line Up Front: TROJ_VOTE.A is a highly destructive new virus
which is currently spreading in-the-wild (discovered at 2:30 P.M.,
September 24, 2001). This destructive Trojan was created using Visual
Basic 5. It propagates via Microsoft Outlook by sending emails to
addresses listed in an infected user's address book. It arrives in an
email with the following:
Subject: FW: Peace between America and Islam
Message Body: Hi Is it a war against America or Islam. Lets Vote
to live in peace.
Attachment: WTC.EXE
TROJ_VOTE.A deletes certain antiviral files, adds the file Zacker.vbs to
the local hard drive, modifies the infected user's Internet Explorer
startup page, and formats the infected user's drive c:\.
Technical Recommendation: This is a new virus and fixes do not yet
exist. If you receive an email with the above subject line or with an
attachment WTC.EXE, DO NOT OPEN THEM. MFN e-mail users should always be
cautious when opening e-mail attachments. Review email attachment names
prior to opening. If the email is from someone you don't recognize or
responding to a question you did not ask, do not open the email
directly. Users are further reminded to ensure virus protection on
personal computers is current.
Although it's just been discovered today, both Symantec and Trend have
updated definitions for it. I checked Symantec's, McAfee's and Trend's
sites for the information.
For Symantec:
<a href="http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32vote.a@mm.htm">http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32vote.a@mm.htm>
Trend:
<a href="http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ_VOTE.A">http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ_VOTE.A>
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