Ups Virus.....snopes Confirmed

[walking dude]

i got this email today............i checked with snopes just to make sure.......its true..............


WE CONFIRMED THE FOLLOWING VIRUS WARNING ON SNOPES...http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp
COMPUTER VIRUS WARNING:

The newest virus circulating is the "UPS Delivery Failure." You will receive an e-mail from UPS Packet Service along with a packet number. NOTE: The word packet is misspelled on this line. It will say that they were unable to deliver a package sent to you on such and such a date. It then asks you to print out the invoice copy attached. DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS. IT LAUNCHES THE VIRUS!

Pass this warning on to all your PC operators at work and home. This virus has caused millions of dollars in damage in the past few days.

 

[flash]

Gee, they normally just leave a note on my door.

 

[richoso1]

Thanks for the headsup my friend.

 

[luv2camp35]

Info from McAfee's website. The Update of 7/15 shows the UPS e-mail.

Nice heads-up WD

Overview -


This is a trojan detection. Unlike viruses, trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include email, malicious or hacked web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.

Characteristics

Characteristics -


Update: 07/18/2008
A new variant of Generic Downloader.ab was found to be sent in spam e-mails that entice the users with false claims of "nude" pictures of celebrity, Angelina Jolie. When run, it can download additional malware from the following site(s):

• hxxp://195.190.13.98/{blocked}/b.exe
• hxxp://195.190.13.98/{blocked}/1.php

Update: 07/15/2008
The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/2008/07/15/ups-virus-warning.htm
Update: 07/15/2008
A new variant of Generic Downloader.ab has been observed which comes as an attachment to a fake email claiming to be from UPS. The following is the message of the email:
"Unfortunately we were not able to deliver postal package you sent on July the 1st in time because the recipientâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s address is not correct. Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our office
Your UPS"
The attached file is an executable which downloads files from the following server:

• hxxp://fixaserver.ru/ldr/[Removed]

During the time of testing, this server has been known to serve multiple malicious files with varying behavior.

 

[lisacsco]

but who is checking Snopes to make sure what they say is true??