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Support: Security: PC Sentry: MiMail
  
name: Mimail
aka: WORM_MIMAIL.A, W32/Mimail@MM, Win32.Mimail.A
type: Virus, Worm
host platform: Windows
first incidence: 07/28/03
last incidence: 08/05/03
level of incidence: Low
damage capacity: Low
links: McAfee, Norton
look for: Emails coming from admin@greenapple.com. Emails with a subject of your account [random string]. Attachment called 'message.zip'.

The virus is spread via email. Messages containing the virus look like

  From: 'admin@greenapple.com' or 'admin@[some other domain]'
  Subject: your account [random string]
  Attachment: message.zip

  Message:
  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

Infection occurs when the attachment is ran. It can only be triggered if using Microsoft Outlook Express in Windows. It exploits the following bug
   http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/330994/default.asp

At the Norton link is a utility for removing the virus if it has infected your machine.
 


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