[Alberg30] KAK worm (was Holding tank)

George Dinwiddie gdinwiddie at min.net
Tue Sep 4 12:28:53 PDT 2001


Unfortunately, if you've got a susceptible version of Outlook Express,
the KAK worm is self-executing.  For more info on this worm, including
how to repair the damage and how to patch the hole, try these URLs:

http://service1.symantec.com/sarc/sarc.nsf/html/Wscript.KakWorm.html
http://www.pchell.com/internet/kakworm.shtml
http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/kak.shtml
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=10509
http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=VBS_KAKWORM.A
http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/stories/main/0,5594,2567767,00.html


> Arthur D. Chotin said:
> 
> To all:
> 
> Please note that there was an attachment to Gord's email which my virus 
> checker caught. Do not open  it!
> 
> Arthur Chotin
> 
> At 01:55 PM 9/4/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >This file: "Unknown0eda.data" was infected with: "WScript.KakWorm.dr" 
> >virus. The file was deleted by Norton AntiVirus. Tuesday, September 04, 
> >2001 14:01
> 
> -----
> Arthur D. Chotin
> President
> American Financial Printers
> 1700 K Street, NW
> Washington, DC 20006
> (202) 457-0030
> Fax: (202) 457-0147
> www.afprinters.com
> afpadc at afprinters.com

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