Re: Y2K Virus Warning - Not a Hoax

[Doyle_Tony <tdoyle@MUHSD.K12.CA.US>]

While this is a real Trojan Horse, the links listed are not correct.  The
address for Symatec's information on this program is:
<http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/troj.polygot.html>

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Tony Doyle, Librarian
Livingston HS, Livingston, CA
tdoyle@muhsd.k12.ca.us

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A new Trojan horse (rather than virus) is in circulation. It was
recently detected (15 Sept) and claims to be a Year 2000 countdown timer
provided by Microsoft.  It is distributed by email, supposedly from
Microsoft, and the virus is contained in an attachment called
Y2KCOUNT.EXE  Other aliases of this particular virus include Count2K,
Troj.Polyglot and Troj_Polyglot.

For more information see
    http://www.vet.com.au/html/vvcc/index.html=20
    http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/index.html=20

There is also information at the Microsoft site
    http://www.microsoft.com/y2k/hoax/hoax2.htm=20
However, please be aware that although the URL and some of the text use
=
the
word "hoax", this is a REAL trojan horse

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