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[Julian Field]

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I thought the list might benefit from a copy of a message I sent to the
other members of my Systems Support team at work last weekend. So far
nothing has happened, but the situation has not improved either (another
MyDoom posted again today, which is very unusual for a weekend).

>Just want to give you all a heads-up. The pattern of new virus releases
>over the past few days is very worrying. There have been a little crop of
>MyDoom variants, all of which have been easily stopped. There have also
>been one or two new Bagle variants, which aren't as bad.
>
>This trickle of MyDooms is similar to those seen with other viruses before
>a big hitter.
>
>It is therefore quite possible that there will be a new major virus
>outbreak some time in the near future. There aren't any currently known
>vulnerabilities that I am aware of, but everyone should be on their guard.
>
>Please report any suspicious activity to me a.s.a.p. I will be keeping a
>close eye on virus releases for the next 2 or 3 weeks, but shout loudly
>and quickly if you see something getting through.
>
>I monitor my email pretty much all the time, so should be able to respond
>quickly if something happens.

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