Attention all employees:
There is a
new virus expected to hit this Friday, February 3rd, that has the
ability to delete data from users systems. Information on the virus
which goes by the names of Nyxem.E, Blackmal.E, W32, Blackworm, or
W32.Blckmal.E, is available at the links provided at the end of this
email.
The MIS
group advises all users to be EXTREMELY WARY of all incoming emails and
attachments! DO NOT open any messages that are not from a trusted
sender known to you, and do NOT OPEN ANY SUSPICIOUS ATTACHMENTS, HOWEVER
TEMPTING.
The payload
of this virus is expected to execute on the 3rd of every month beginning
with February 3rd, this Friday. It will attempt to delete files on
infected systems, including Microsoft Word (.doc), Microsoft Excel (.xls),
Powerpoint (.ppt) and other document extensions including .mdb, zip, .pdf,
etc.
BECAUSE OF
THE THREAT FOR DATA DESTRUCTION, THIS THREAT MUST BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY
ALL EMPLOYEES.
Steps you
can take
Verify that
you have the Symantec Anti-Virus client, or another anti-virus client
installed on your system and that it has the latest virus definition
files installed. To do this, use your programs menu to open "Symantec
Client Security, Symantec Anti-Virus". When the program opens, click on
the "Live Update" button to update your system with the latest virus
definitions.
If you do
not have Symantec Anti-Virus installed, contact the MIS Group to obtain
the software and install it asap.
Back up any
data stored on your local drives to network servers which are backed up
nightly. Another alternative is to back up your data files to CD.
Thank you
for your cooperation. Your vigilance can protect your data.
IMIS Group
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