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Evaman Worm Attacks Email Servers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the good-morning-how-are-you-i'm-doctor-worm dept.

An anonymous reader writes "CoolTechZone is reporting that the mail servers of various popular email services such as Hotmail and Yahoo to be bogged down with a new worm, code-named Evaman. The headings are common to the ones users encounter everyday in their inbox - "Failed Transaction" or "Delivery Failure". This worm has the potential to take control over Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, NT, and Windows Server 2003."

12 of 182 comments (clear)

  1. Great ad campaign. by Gordon+Bennett · · Score: 2, Funny

    Microsoft will do anything to get in the news :oP

  2. you forgot some by rozz · · Score: 5, Funny
    This worm has the potential to take control over Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, NT, and Windows Server 2003.

    i'm using Windows 3.1, you insensitive clod.

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    "There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
    1. Re:you forgot some by StarWreck · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm using Windows 1.4 you insensitive clod!! *Attempt to open Paint followed by crash and ear-piercing beeping* AAAAAH!!

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      ... and in the DRM, bind them.
    2. Re:you forgot some by DrEldarion · · Score: 4, Funny

      Phew, I'm safe. I'm using MS-DOS 5.0

      Nothing to see here, time to get back to editing autoexec.bat and config.sys to try and eek out another couple K of conventional memory...

    3. Re:you forgot some by MikeDX · · Score: 2, Funny

      Ah, I'm safe then, I'm using office 97

  3. Re:Better Version by darkmeridian · · Score: 2, Funny
    The trojan horse uses a false email address to generate messages with the usual attachment that carries the code. If users are dumb enough to open the attachment, their PC will be turned into a zombie sending out dozens of new messages.
    Oh, the utter disdain for the end-user. The Inquirer *must* know what they are talking about!
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  4. Re:So, windows is affected by a worm? by SpooForBrains · · Score: 3, Funny
    The truth is that the OS is only as safe as the user. The people using Linux are that much more advanced than those using Windows

    I'm not so sure about that. Been to #linux on any of the big three networks lately?

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    "The dew has clearly fallen with a particularly sickening thud this morning"
  5. Old school virus? by holgie · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can anyone tell me why it uses an smtp server?
    I mean - modern vira all include a built in smtp server. Makes them much better distributed...

    I hate sloppy virus writers! :p

  6. Re:been getting a lot of these for a few days now by isorox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, microsoft have helpfully emailed the patch to all it's customers, all you need to do is run the program and you'll be safe.

  7. Re:been getting a lot of these for a few days now by FireFury03 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You mean they're not really security updates? bugger - I just installed 5 of them. :)

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  8. Re: Wow.. monday already? by Black+Parrot · · Score: 4, Funny


    > This would be the windows catastrophie of the week huh?

    It's only Monday; let's wait a few days before deciding.

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    Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
  9. Re:Better Version by node+3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    They lost me in the first paragraph, with "a new worn"

    They meant "a new worm".

    Hope that helps.