.bat files are executeable - don't run them.
Further info on the original virus can be found
here . The virus (which is actually a worm)
will be detected by many 'old' (i.e. not-the-latest) virus scanner versions, but I reccomend everyone update their scanners as a precaution.
Known originating addresses for the original worm: (message: "hi! how are you?")
"alex" [email protected]"Kelvindranath" [email protected]Known originating addresses for the multihack-aliased worm:
"ludwigd" [email protected]Known infected attachemnt names: (sizes may vary)
CDCACHE.EXE (65 kb)
Document.doc.pif (142 kb)
BA_ATR72.zip.com (275 kb)