New Virus Deletes Word and Excel Files
A new variant of the MyDoom virus is spreading rapidly. This virus is more destructive than other recent viruses, because it deletes Word, Excel, and image files after infecting the computer. LISD has begun rolling out a McAfee update that can help protect against the virus, but please do not open any unexpected attachments, even from someone you know. The virus spoofs the from address, and has various subject lines and attachment names.
If the virus executes, you may see a fake error message on your PC that says "File is corrupted. "The message can also be "File can not be opened" or "Unable to open specified file". Notepad may be run, displaying non-readable characters.." (source: McAfee website).
If you see any of these error messages, please contact LISD at x4300 or lisd@syr.edu.
