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Phil, it's http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/ 


Bob Croslin
The Nielsen Company

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phil Nutting
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:18 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Virus Hoax

Take a look at Symantec's website for info/fixes.  I think there is also
a site www.hoax.com or something like that that lists all known hoaxes.

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:34 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Virus Hoax

Microsoft has this program:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830/en-us

but they do NOT list worms or anything officially.  Got further about
AgentBX : it uses Windows Explorer sometimes, which means, if you leave
your
C: and goes to D: or whatever you name your other HDs or partitions, the
worm multiplies there too. Not fun, so as to say. I will use my Linux
machine next, and change  DSL too. Hoax or not, I will not risk being
worm generator!

Have a nice day


Inge


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Kondner" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:49 PM
Subject: [TN] Virus Hoax


> Inge,
>
>  I think this Agent.bx virus is a hoax. Microsoft say nothing about it

> that I could find. Maybe you have a link to Microsoft?
>
> Bob Kondner
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 2:40 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC anti-this-and-that programs
>
> Remeber I've been warned that agent.BX may have infiltered my 
> computer? I got the below information from a friend who is initiated. 
> Microsoft  has a awaiting award of a hundred k for the one who can 
> IDENTIFY that worm. It's not identified! I can't believe my ears. 
> Can't Microsoft themselve, how then
>
> on earth can you do it at home. My friend told me that agentBX does 
> not need
>
> exe or dll or any other common file types for hiding. It's seemingly 
> one of the most dangerous intruders today and you may not know about 
> it in your computer for months!  I was told that there is only one way

> to get rid of
> it: format the HD and reinstall. To have a second HD for saving or an 
> external one is not at safe either, not to mention memory sticks. So, 
> without knowing anything, you may contribute to spreading this evil 
> thing worldwide. Hence, not to risk be blacklisted one day by TN, I 
> will now kill my OS and start from  scratch.
>
> Inge
>
> Worm.Agent.bx is a nefarious Trojan infection that tends to be 
> installed onto a computer via a web browser security exploit, and 
> without the user's consent or knowledge thereof. Once Worm.Agent.bx is

> installed it begins to download and install additional malware onto 
> the infiltrated system, which may in turn cause serious issues and may

> render the infected computer useless. The fact that Worm.Agent.bx can 
> easily enter any PC system via security exploits and flaws, most times

> without the user's interaction, means that it is that much easier for 
> Worm.Agent.bx to enter the system and ensure the system's security is 
> immensely compromised. All financial and personal data is at serious 
> risk of being stolen, should a computer system have Worm.Agent.bx 
> present. Worm.Agent.bx allows for a remote attacker to gain access to 
> all personal information, which is highly capable of resulting in 
> identity theft. The term Trojan refers to the fact this particular 
> malware, Worm.Agent.bx, is not only installed under deceptive 
> pretences, infiltrating the user's PC without their approval or 
> knowledge, but is also highly capable of serious system damage and
data loss.
> Worm.Agent.bx is particularly damaging to a computer system, once it 
> has fully embedded itself within the PC's system, therefore it is 
> given a high priority security risk status by many computer analysts. 
> Risks which may affect the PC's system functions include: the opening 
> of illicit network connections, the use of polymorphic tactics to 
> self-mutate, the disabling of
>
> already installed security software, modification of system files, and

> not forgetting the installation of additiona
>
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