Command Software Systems Warns Public to be On Guard During the Holiday for Software Virus W95/MTX.Business Editors JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2000 Command Software Systems Inc. (www.commandcom.com) today warned the public that the software virus known as W95/MTX is spreading more quickly and has the capacity to block users from going to certain anti-virus software vendor Web sites thus preventing access to updates. As a result, users are not able to access the solutions to protect themselves from this and future virus threats. W95/MTX is a virus, worm, backdoor See trapdoor. access Trojan that arrives through e-mail as an attachment, and has a variety of decoy DECOY. A pond used for the breeding and maintenance of water-fowl. 11 Mod. 74, 130; S. C. 3 Salk. 9; Holt, 14 11 East, 571. file names. Once launched, it can wipe out files and be difficult to remove. A list of known file names is available by going to Command Software's Web site at www.commandcom.com Some of the file names being reported to entice the user to open the virus program include README.TXT TXT Text TXT Text File (filename extension) TXT Textile TXT Teletext TXT Tecnologia per a Tothom TXT Textron Corporation (stock symbol) .pif, I_wanna wan·na Informal 1. Contraction of want to: You wanna go now? 2. Contraction of want a: You wanna slice of pie? _see_YOU.TXT.pif, MATRiX_Screen_Saver.SCR (Sequence Control Register) See program counter. , LOVE_LETTER_FOR_YOU.TXT.pif, NEW_playboy_Screen_saver.SCR, BILL_GATES_PIECE.JPG See JPEG. jpg - JPEG .pif, NEW_NAPSTER_site.TXT.pif., and I_am_sorry.DOC.pif. To help stop the spread of the W95/MTX virus, Command Software Systems is offering ISPs, ASPs and Web portals, free hosting and deployment of its "Command-On-Demand" service for 30 days. This is a fully portable, online, instant scanning and disinfection disinfection, n the process of destroying pathogenic organisms or rendering them inert. disinfection, full oral cavity, n a procedure used to reduce active periodontal disease, usually completed within a certain short time frame. service that will allow users to come to their sites for a quick scan. For details, call 800/423-9147, ext. 4195. "We urge the public to be very careful during the holiday about opening files sent via e-mail, and not to open any file that the user is not expecting," said Mark Segedi, director of marketing for Command Software Systems. "We also urge users to make sure the anti-virus software program they are using is up to date." About Command Software Systems Inc. Based in Jupiter, Fla., Command Software Systems Inc. (www.commandcom.com) is a leading provider of anti-virus technology and is the undisputed leader in behavior blocking. Command has been protecting the academic community, government agencies and Fortune 500 corporations since 1984. |
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