Hello List,
Normally I would not pass on virus alerts on the list, but this virus was sent to me by
two different people.
It will come in an email with the subject of
Hi.., Hello...., or an delivery error. And it has an attachment.
It is the WORM_MIMAIL.R
I receive attachments on a daily basis with items for the website, and thought that the
ones infected were items for the website.
This virus causes you to receive errors as if you are having problems sending emails.
I received 3 errors today that listed several people on the Randolph county list. Most of
the addresses were AOL users.
So if you are an AOL user and you are having problems with emails please make sure to scan
for the virus.
This virus will start sending emails to people on your list. It was first found
yesterday. So if anyone received an email like the one I described you need to delete it,
And do a virus scan.
I have attached a link to Trend Micro, this page tells all about the virus and the
different forms that it is sent.
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_MIMA...
There is also a virus cleaner on the page, I didn't have luck with the cleaner and had
to extract the virus manually out of my system files.
Since this happened, I am no longer going to accept any attachments that do not have a
description in the subject line.
Please be sure to include a subject with the items you send to me. If it does not have one
it will be deleted.
Everyone on this list should scan for the virus, since two different people sent the same
one to me. Especially if you have received an email from me today or yesterday. If you
don't have an antivirus program there are several online that are free.
Trend Micro has a free one at the following link.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Hopefully this little worm hasn't spread too far, but from what I have read online,
and on other genweb mailing lists, it is spreading fast.
Good luck with the scans and removals,
Gina Richardson
INGenWeb Volunteer Coordinator
Randolph County IN
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/