Latest Virus News - W32.Mimail.A

I've had this virus sent to me a couple of times and know others
who have too. If you get an email addressed from admin@<your
domain name> saying your email address is about to expire, get rid
of it! Whatever you do, don't open the attachment. Anyway, here's
a bit more info about it.

***

The W32.Mimail.A virus is a virus that will spread itself through
email to users claiming that your E-Mail address is about to
expire.  It will usually want you to open an attachment, claiming
that more information is included in the attached file.  It will
usually have the following characteristics:  In the From line, it
will almost always say, FROM: admin@<Domain> example
(admin@netnet.net, admin@aol.com, admin@new.rr.com) Please be
advised, that these emails are not coming from the internet
providers themselves.  The from line in these emails is faked by
the original sender.  In the Subject line, it will almost always
say,

SUBJECT: Your Account And the message body will almost always look
something like the following:  Hello there, I would like to inform
you about important information regarding your email address.
This email address will be expiring.  Please read attachment for
details.

Best regards,
Administrator









                              - o -