Virus uptick?

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I'm suddenly getting 3-4x the "M$ patch" and "bounced mail"
virus attacks as compared to 2-3 days ago.

Is this perhaps a result of VeriSlime's actions?

[Note I'm talking raw volume at my accounts; so it's not the
result of local filtering breaking.]

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I have noticed suddenly my virus filter catching more of those exact same messages here in the last 24 hours.

David Lesher wrote:

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I have noticed suddenly my virus filter catching more of those exact same
messages here in the last 24 hours.

David Lesher wrote:

I'm suddenly getting 3-4x the "M$ patch" and "bounced mail"
virus attacks as compared to 2-3 days ago.

It's called Swen-A, but some anti-virus vendors seem to place it in the Gibe class as well.

<Antivirus, VPN, Identity & Privacy Protection | McAfee;
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Regards,

Scott A. McIntyre
XS4ALL Internet B.V.

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This virus seems to depart from the standard "Click on mine patches pleases" type text. Instead, it has quite an elaborate message complete with in line graphics etc to make it look legit. I imagine quite a few people are being fooled into clicking on it :frowning:

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100662.htm

has a screen shot.

         ---Mike