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Sober.r prevention and cure

By Robert Vamosi 5out of 10VIRUS RATINGHow we rate QUICK FACTS Name: Sober.r (w32.sober.r@mm) Aliases: CME-151; Sober.p (Computer Associates, Sophos), Sober.q Symantec, sober.y Panda, Sober.ac Trend Micro. What it does: Harvests e-mail addresses from infected machines Means of transmission: E-mail How to recognize: E-mail referencing password changes with...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Sober.r, e-mail

Technical articles 2005-10-07

Sober.r prevention and cure

Sober.r is a classic mass-mailing e-mail worm that arrives in either English or German with a subject and text that references password changes. Since this worm spreads via e-mail, does not open remote access to your PC, and may not damage system files, it rates a 5 on the CNET/ZDNet...

Tags: E-mail, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Sober.r

Discussion threads 2005-10-07

Sober.r variant making the rounds

Sober.r, a new variant of the Sober e-mail worm is making the rounds. Check out the latest at CNET's Seucrity Center.

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Blog posts 2005-10-06

Additional Resources

Identify/React Chart: Sober.I/Sober.J

The Sober mass-mailing worm uses its own SMTP engine to spread as an e-mail attachment. TechRepublic's Identify/React chart for Sober.I/Sober.J puts critical information for identifying and eliminating the virus right at your fingertips.

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., E-mail, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications, Security

Download resources 2004-12-10

Sober code cracked

Finnish antivirus firm F-Secure says it has cracked an algorithm that was being used by the Sober worm to "communicate" with its author. The company was able to calculate the exact URLs the worm would check on a particular day.Were any computers in your organization hit by the Sober worm?Not...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Sober

Discussion threads 2005-12-12

Identify/React Chart: Sober.P

The Sober mass-mailing worm uses its own SMTP engine to spread as an e-mail attachment, usually with a .zip extension. TechRepublic's Identify/React chart for Sober.P puts critical information for identifying and removing the virus right at your fingertips. Join this onging discussion and share your experiences fighting the Sober.P worm....

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Virus, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications

Download resources 2005-05-03

Experts: Sober time bomb's under control

According to a recent report, machines that were infected by Sober in November have the potential to download malicious code from certain Web sites and then launch a new wave of viruses on Jan. 5 or 6. However, experts agree that it’s unlikely to cause many problems, because systems admins...

Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Sober

Discussion threads 2006-01-05

Sober Time for Desktop (zip)

Resist the urge by giving yourself your own positive feedback. Remind yourself how far you have come with just a simple glance. Let Sober Time be your reminder and personal support system to help you stay free of alcohol and drinking. Version 1.2 updates to leap year calculations.

Tags: Jedisware, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-02-14

Question on the Sober.I worm

I have a client that is receiving all kinds of emails that fit the description of the Sober.I worm. All anti-virus patterns are up to date and I ran the removal tool from Symantec with no virus found. The emails keep coming. Looking at the Internet Header...

Tags: IP, IP address, sfath, Sober.i, Sober.I worm, worm

Q&A 2004-12-16

Undeliverable:Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie???? From System Administrator

Hello All, My exchange server is and have been sending alot of e-mail back to users stating that Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients. but the users hasn't sent e-mail to any of the addresses listed is this a virus or spyware somewhere in...

Tags: deerek11@..., e-mail, Hilton Hotels Corp., virus

Q&A 2005-12-05

Misra, D.C.(2006): Ten Emerging E-government Challenges Today

Misra, D.C. (2006): Ten Emerging E-government Challenges Today: The Future May Be Sober and Not HypeThis is a paper contributed by me on *Ten Emerging E-government Challenges Today: The Future May be Sober and Not Hype* for the Keynote Session on D

Tags: it management, e-government, dc_misra@..., paper

Discussion threads 2006-12-21

domain

system networking enginerNo. you're not..No. You're not.Ooops! Feeding trolls. Boring being on-call and sober on a Friday evening.

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Discussion threads 2007-09-21

Sober.p prevention and cure

Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By Robert VamosiBilingual viruses are not new, nor is the Sober family of viruses. But someone has once again put the two concepts together and created the sixteenth...

Tags: Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Sober.P, virus, e-mail, Trend Micro Inc.

Technical articles 2005-05-03

German Spam

Anyone knows what is going on right now with the German Spam?I have been receiving tones of junk emails ; all in German . I have no idea what is going on and how to get rid of it. I m using Outlook 2003 ...can anyone help ?Ist hier eine...

Tags: Microsoft Office, German Spam, GERMAN

Discussion threads 2005-05-23

Sober worm offshoot lurks behind class photo

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Tags: i need to virus software, photograph, security, Sober worm, wajeed_adb@...

Discussion threads 2005-10-10

TechProGuild Podcast - May 13, 2005

TechProGuild's debut podcast reviews the latest tech news impacting you. Listen to Michael Jackman's quick-hitting segments in this installment for help battling the Sober virus and troublesome spyware.

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Download resources 2005-05-13

Sober.j prevention and cure

By Robert VamosiSenior Edition, CNET ReviewsThe worm Sober.j is an e-mail virus spreading rapidly, mostly in Europe, written in both German and English, that attempts to install a backdoor Torjan horse. Sober.j (w32.sober.j@mm.com, also known as Sober.i) arrives as an e-mail from someone you might know. The attached file is...

Tags: byte, Sober.j, Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Technical articles 2004-11-19

German Virus or spam?

has anyone started to get flooded with german emails? I'm not sure if its spam or a Virus?Yes??????Since last week, I have received the only pieces of spam I have ever received at a particular email address. I have also begun receiving complaints from clients that they are also...

Tags: e-mail, GERMAN, German Spam, security, Sober.P, spam, yafchak@...

Discussion threads 2005-05-16

techrep email hijacked

I have a domain so I when registering I always use the site as the "name"@XXX.XXX so I can tell who sold my email for bulk mailing. Recently I have recently received literally a hundred emails to my Tech Republic email (techrep@XXX.XXX) regarding "password change". They all have...

Tags: e-mail, security, virus, ZalTech

Discussion threads 2004-12-07

Addiction Recovery (widget)

Use Addiction Recovery to help work through any 12-Step program. It displays the current step you are working on as a constant reminder right on your desktop. Also, keep track of how many days, weeks, or years you've been sober with the count-up clock. Addiction Recovery is really customizable, with...

Tags: Clock, Recovery, Addiction Recovery, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-07-06