To: All ITS Supported Microsoft Windows Users
The WCMC user community has recently seen an influx of e-mails pretending to be legitimate online services. These e-mails contain a links to websites then when clicked download a virus onto your computer. Please delete these messages immediately and do not click on the link.
ITS is currently taking the following measures to prevent the spread of this malicious e-mail:
- All external non cornell.edu e-mails containing links to executable files are being deleted
- Samples of the virus file have been submitted for analysis by our Antivirus and Desktop security vendors
- ITS is blocking incoming messages from established sources of this attack
When Symantec distributes updated virus definitions, they will be automatically sent to computers on the WCMC network.
Apple Macintosh and non-Windows computers have not been affected by this virus.
ITS advises that the following steps be taken as a precaution against being infected:
- Do not open internet links or email attachments from senders you do not recognize.
- Do not download software from the internet
- Do not click on Internet pop-up messages
For comments, questions or concerns, please continue to contact the ITS Support at (212) 746-4878 or support@med.cornell.edu via e-mail.