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TechWeb: Computer Associates Warns Of New Virus

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 26, 2000

Computer Associates issued a warning Thursday about a
precarious new polymorphic virus that spreads by attaching to
outgoing Microsoft Outlook e-mail.

“Similar to the rash of the recent “Love” viruses, the new
virus, named “Cybernet,” attacks Microsoft Outlook, but it limits
itself to 50 names in the address book….”

“According to Computer Associates, the infected e-mail arrives
with a subject line “You’ve Got Mail!!!” and the enclosed message
reads, “Please, saved [sic] the document after you read and don’t
show to anyone else. This document is also VIRUS FREE …so
DISREGARD the virus protection warning!!!”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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