UK News 28-11-2001 who: Computer security experts what: Warn users of cunning new email virus where: UK when: Yesterday snippet: "The BadTrans-B virus is spreading swiftly because, unlike many other e-mail viruses, the pernicious payload that helps it raid Microsoft Outlook address books does not have to be clicked on to set it off," explains BBC Online. "Simply previewing the item could cause infection. The loophole the virus exploits was first discovered in early 2001." [Note from Jenny: We have received a number of instances of this virus via email from subscribers to WTPS. While these viruses stop with us (we are protected) and do not get passed on, you may wish to check your systems. Microsoft has a patch and advice on dealing with this virus at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-020.asp] [... more]

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