Shakira worms way back for Encore. (Security).Sophos, is warning computer users against the new Shakira Pics email worm (VBS/VBSWG-AQ) which is spreading in thc wild. The new worm arrives in an email with the subject 'Shakira pics' and an attachment named "ShakiraPics.jpg.vbs". If the recipient runs this attachment, the worm forwards itself to everyone listed in the victim's Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook address book. It also spreads via Internet Relay Chat See IRC. (chat, messaging) Internet Relay Chat - (IRC) /I-R-C/, occasionally /*rk/ A client-server chat system of large (often worldwide) networks. IRC is structured as networks of Internet servers, each accepting connections from client programs, one per user. (IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Computer conferencing on the Internet. There are hundreds of IRC channels on numerous subjects that are hosted on IRC servers around the world. After joining a channel, your messages are broadcast to everyone listening to that channel. ). After spreading, the worm displays the message 'You have been infected by the ShakiraPics Worm". Comment Shakira is the latest celebrity to be the subject of a virus. The promise of glimpses of pin ups like Anna Koumikova, Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears have previously been used to help viruses spread. However, virus inspiration has come from several other less glamorous fields. Political leaders such as Margaret Thatcher Noun 1. Margaret Thatcher - British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925) Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, Iron Lady, Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Thatcher , Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George Clinton, George, colonial governor of New York Clinton, George, c.1686–1761, colonial governor of New York (1743–53), b. England; father of Sir Henry Clinton. He entered (1708) the British navy and rose to the rank of admiral in 1747. W Bush and PK Botha join cartoon characters including Pikachu and Kyle from South Park. Even Bill Gates has been used as the psychological trick to dupe users into opening infected files. The message to computer users remains simple - practise safe computing and resist the temptation to open unsolicited emails simply because they feature a familiar name. Blocking double extensions at the email gateway or desktop will negate the threat of viruses such as the Shakira Pics worm. www.sophos.com |
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