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Current and Past Virginia Tech Threats

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The following threats that have been reported on campus:

• Virginia Tech phishing scam
  September 10, 2007
• Abuse@vt.edu phishing scam
  October 24, 2006
• Trojan.Vundo virus
  April 7, 2006 (aka WinFixer Virus)
• Admin@vt.edu phishing scam
  January 27, 2006
• Bank of Blacksburg phishing scam
  January 23, 2006
• W32.Blackmal.E@mm worm
  January 17, 2006
• Microsoft WMF Vulnerability
  January 4, 2006
• Postcard phishing scam
  September 30, 2005
• Trojan.Dropper.LV worm
  September 21, 2005
• Adware.Aurora spyware
  August 24, 2005
• W32.Esbot family of worms
  August 15, 2005
• W32.Zotob family of worms
  August 14, 2005
• Trojan.Ascetic.C@mm virus
  May 15, 2005 (aka German Virus and W32.Sober.P@mm)
• W32.Sober.O@mm virus
  May 2, 2005
• W32.Mytob family of worms
  February 26, 2005
• W32.Sober.I@mm virus
  November 19, 2004
• W32.MyDoom family of viruses
  November 9, 2004
• W32.MyDoom.M@mm virus
  July 26, 2004
• W32.Korgo family of worms
  May 22, 2004
• AIM Screensaver virus
  May 7, 2004
• W32.Sasser family of worms
  April 30, 2004
• Hacktool.LsassSba worm
  April 27, 2004
• Hacktool.THCIISLame worm
  April 26, 2004
• Iexploreu Virus
  March 31, 2004
• W32.Netsky family of worms
  February 24, 2004
• W32.Netsky.C@mm worm
  February 24, 2004
• Buddylinks software (Osama game)
  February 10, 2004
• W32.MyDoom.A@mm Virus
  aka: W32.Novarg.A@mm
  January 26, 2004
• W32.Dumaru.Z@mm Virus
  January 25, 2004
• W32.Beagle family of worms
  January 18, 2004
• Talkstocks dot net - Downloader.MSCache
  November 14, 2003
• Trojan.Sinkin virus (Realphx.com)
  October 10, 2003

• Trojan.Qhosts
  October 1, 2003
• W32.Sobig.F@mm virus
  August 19, 2003
• W32.Welchia.Worm
  August 18, 2003
• W32.Blaster.Worm (and variants)
  August 12, 2003
• W32.Mimail.A@mm
  August 1, 2003
• W32.Gaobot family of worms
  Discovery began in October 2002
• Little Bear Hoax (JDBGMGR.exe)
  May 13, 2002
• W32.Klez.E@mm
  March 12, 2002
• W32.MyLife Virus
  January 31, 2002
• W32.myparty Worm
  January 28, 2002
• CodeRed worm
  July 16, 2001
• W32.Goner virus
  December 4, 2001
• W32.Badtrans.B@mm virus
  November 29, 2001
• SULFNBK.EXE Hoax
  November 8, 2001
• W32Vote.a
  September 24, 2001
• Nimda
  September 18, 2001
• Sircam
  July 20, 2001
• W32.Badtrans.13312@mm
  May 29, 2001
• W32.Magistr@mm Worm
  May 11, 2001
• VBS.VBSWG2.X@mm Worm
  May 9, 2001
• JS.seeker Virus
  May 8, 2001
• W32.Naked@mm Virus
  March 7, 2001
• W95.MTX
  no date
• wscript.kakworm
  no date
• Pretty Park
  no date
• BubbleBoy
  no date
• New Love
  no date
• Keypanic.Trojan
  no date
• AnnaKournikova.jpg.vbs
  no date
• W32.Hybris
  no date
• Romeo & Juliet (W32.Blebla.B.Worm)
  no date