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Article: "Anna Kournikova" computer virus on the loose.(Industry Trend or Event)
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- Network World
- Article date:
- February 12, 2001
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If someone sends you e-mail that appears to have the JPEG image of tennis star Anna Kournikova attached to it, don't open the JPEG. It's actually hiding a computer virus that will execute a mass mailing of itself once the JPEG is opened, if you're using Microsoft Outlook.
Antivirus software vendors say the "Anna Kournikova" JPEG file is hiding a Visual Basic Script (VBS) file that, when executed, grabs names from Microsoft's directory to mail the virus to other recipients. Network Associates, Symantec and Computer Associates are three vendors that have readied antivirus updates to combat the rapidly spreading "Anna Kournikova." They all agree the virus carries ...