Re: Alert ... sorry, but this seems real

[Guest guest]

I was having a great deal of trouble accessing the

group earlier today . . . Did anyone else? . . . I

felt targeted!

Rogene

--- colibrimama <colibrimama@...> wrote:

> Threat Advisory Center

> New Email Threat Targeting Accounts

>

> What It Is

>

> New Email Threat Targeting Accounts

>

> Symantec Security Response today identified a new

> worm that exploits

> a vulnerability in 's Web-based e-mail

> program. The worm –

> JS.Yamanner@m – spreads itself to the user's

> e-mail contacts

> when the user opens an e-mail infected by the worm.

> In addition, the

> worm also sends these e-mail addresses to a remote

> server on the

> Internet. Only people with an e-mail address that is

> on or

> may be impacted by this worm.

>

> Symantec currently provides antivirus detection

> signatures to

> protect account users against the

> JS.Yamanner worm.

> Symantec encourages these users to run LiveUpdate to

> ensure that

> they have the latest security updates.

>

> Symantec Security Response is currently categorizing

> JS.Yamanner as

> a Level 2 threat (on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being

> most severe).

> Users of Beta do not appear to be

> vulnerable to the worm.

> The e-mails can be recognized by the following title

> and contents:

> From: <Various email addresses>

> Subject: New Graphic Site

> Body: This is test

>

> Note: If users accidentally open an infected e-mail,

> they will also

> see that their browser window is re-directed to the

> URL: http://]

> www.av3.net/index.htm.

>

> is a popular e-mail program and is not

> normally affected by

> this type of threat. There is no patch at the

> present time and

> Symantec is recommending that users ensure that they

> have the latest

> security updates.

>

> The Symantec Security Response Web site provides

> additional details

> at:

> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/

>

>

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/outbreak/_mail.html

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have been having problems too Rogene. System is slow or

nonresponsive on . I ran virus scans, adware scans and spybot

both in regular start up and in safe mode. I also added the email

address... " av3@... " .... (got this off the main page)...

for the threat alert and " blocked " it from entering my email.

Accessing and seem a bit better...now..

..

>

> > Threat Advisory Center

> > New Email Threat Targeting Accounts

> >

> > What It Is

> >

> > New Email Threat Targeting Accounts

> >

> > Symantec Security Response today identified a new

> > worm that exploits

> > a vulnerability in 's Web-based e-mail

> > program. The worm –

> > JS.Yamanner@m – spreads itself to the user's

> > e-mail contacts

> > when the user opens an e-mail infected by the worm.

> > In addition, the

> > worm also sends these e-mail addresses to a remote

> > server on the

> > Internet. Only people with an e-mail address that is

> > on or

> > may be impacted by this worm.

> >

> > Symantec currently provides antivirus detection

> > signatures to

> > protect account users against the

> > JS.Yamanner worm.

> > Symantec encourages these users to run LiveUpdate to

> > ensure that

> > they have the latest security updates.

> >

> > Symantec Security Response is currently categorizing

> > JS.Yamanner as

> > a Level 2 threat (on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being

> > most severe).

> > Users of Beta do not appear to be

> > vulnerable to the worm.

> > The e-mails can be recognized by the following title

> > and contents:

> > From: <Various email addresses>

> > Subject: New Graphic Site

> > Body: This is test

> >

> > Note: If users accidentally open an infected e-mail,

> > they will also

> > see that their browser window is re-directed to the

> > URL: http://]

> > www.av3.net/index.htm.

> >

> > is a popular e-mail program and is not

> > normally affected by

> > this type of threat. There is no patch at the

> > present time and

> > Symantec is recommending that users ensure that they

> > have the latest

> > security updates.

> >

> > The Symantec Security Response Web site provides

> > additional details

> > at:

> > http://securityresponse.symantec.com/

> >

> >

> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/outbreak/_mail.html

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Maybe it was a problem with . . . Mine is

running fine now too . . . My other address was

working fine at the time though. . .

However, I found my original message for this thread

in the Suspected Spam list! . . . That is really

strange! . . . If this happens again, we need to get

involved.

I don't see where I can block anyone from my address

since I'm reading from 's server. I can block

them from the group though.

I've received at least a dozen suspicious messages

(with attachments) in the past 24 hours . . . One had

joined the group. Of course, I'm not about to open the

attachments!

Hugs,

Rogene