Virus warning

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May 20, 2000

OK, everybody take a deep breath. There's another e-mail

worm loose, and this one is the worst so far. We'll tell

you how to stop it.

The " New Love " worm is based on the ILOVEYOU nasty that

attacked computers just a few weeks ago. That old flame

was pretty easy to detect -- you just had to watch for

an attachment named " Love-Letter-For-You. " This new

threat is sneakier: It changes the name of its attachment

(and the subject line of the e-mail) every time it hops

from PC to PC. And while the " Love Bug " messed with your

JPEG images and MP3 music, " New Love " tries to delete

every file on your machine. Ouch!

There are three key ways to protect yourself:

1) Be wary opening any attachment in e-mail. If you know

there's a new virus going around, just don't do it.

2) Scan your system for updates to your virus-definition

files. ZDNet can do this for you as a free service, and

we'll always include the latest patches for your anti-

virus programs. Scroll down for the link, and use it

regularly.

3) Stay aware of each new threat. Virus writers try to

fool you, so check in with ZDNet whenever you hear there's

an attack underway -- we're sure to have complete coverage.

Scroll down for the link to this week's special report.

-Sarin

Editor, ZDNet

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FREE PATCHES TO PROTECT AGAINST " NEW LOVE " WORM

You need these anti-virus definitions to detect and

eliminate the " New Love " worm. Come to ZDNet Updates and

scan your PC -- we'll put you a click away from security

(and list all your other out-of-date files for good

measure).

http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?35210:1451940

SPECIAL REPORT: LOVE BUG BITES BACK

Complete news and help about the evil " New Love " worm. This

variant of the " Love Bug " is a shape-shifter that carries a

devastating payload. We update our stories and services

constantly during the attack.

http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?35211:1451940

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