I suspected a new virus was loose this morning. My inbox contained hundreds more virus-infected e-mails than normal and the messages were all similar. After shifting through the messages, I noticed an alert for the Sober.P virus. My suspicions were confirmed.
The Sober.P 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.
Download and review the chart:
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5138-10595-5693436.html
Then, use this discussion thread to share your experiences fighting the Sober.P worm. Did your AV software remove the virus before it reached end users? When did you first learn of the outbreak?
Also, let us know if our Identify/React Chart: Sober.P provides helpful information and if there’s anything we can do to improve the document’s format or content.
