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Worm.ExploreZip

Malicious new email virus

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ERROR: Random File Unopenable

ERROR: Random File Unopenable

The random file, as specified in the $random_file perl variable was unopenable.

The file was not found on your file system. This means that it has either not been created or the path you have specified in $trrandom_file is incorrect.

How The Worm.ExploreZip Virus Works

by Dave Murphy
ISSN 1535-3613

Dave Murphy, ITrain founder The Worm.ExploreZip virus exploits email address books, much like the Melissa virus did back in March. However, the new virus has a destructive payload that can ruin stored files.

The virus affects users of Microsoft email programs running on a Windows platform.

The easiest way to prevent being affected by the virus (and most common viruses) is to not open email file attachments that don't originate from trusted sources and aren't expected.

Like Melissa, the Worm.ExploreZip virus requires a bit of help from the victim: opening a file attachment. And both Melissa and Worm.ExploreZip attempt to camouflage themselves within email messages transmitted from our acquaintances - people who are already known to the recipient.

While Melissa clogged email systems by promulgating itself up to 50 times be execution, Worm.ExploreZip transmits itself by bouncing back incoming email messages and then actually does damage by deleting Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint document files.

So, what do you think about this latest virus? Tell us your virus horror story. Leave your story on the message center.

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