Swen prevention and cure
News Swen (w32.swen@mm, also known as Gibe) uses the subject line to entice Windows users to open the attachment. Yet another Internet virus pretending to be a patch from Microsoft is spreading quickly on the Internet.
[September 19, 2003, 12:45]
'Swen' worm poses as security patch
News The Swen worm, known technically as I-Worm.Swen, W32/Swen.A@mm or W32/Gibe@MM.e, affects Windows 95, Windows NT and all newer versions, and spreads via email and through IRC, Kazaa and local area networks.
[September 18, 2003, 17:50]
Swen worm tops virus charts
News Antivirus companies warned on Thursday that the worm, variously known as I-Worm.Swen, W32/Swen.A@mm or W32/Gibe@MM.e, had the potential to spread quickly because it is well-disguised as a security update from Microsoft.
[September 19, 2003, 15:55]
News Schmooze: Security alert!
News Gibe worm poses as a Microsoft update Be afraid -- be very afraid. There may not have been a major worm attack lately, but the pundits want you to know that you're less safe than ever, what with all the evil threats lurking out there.
[March 8, 2002, 12:40]
Antivirus software just got better!
Member Review Just recently it has stopped the Netsky, Blaster, Beagle, and Gibe worm which would have otherwise damaged all of my data. In my everyday busy work force there is no time for system failures caused by computer viruses.
[May 6, 2004, 23:10]
Linux under threat from 'security update'
News One of the most successful worms of 2003, Swen or Gibe.F, was disguised as a Microsoft patch to fix a flaw in Internet Explorer. Linux maker Red Hat is warning users about an email that pretends to be an official security advisory but is actually a...
[October 25, 2004, 10:45]
Microsoft investigating fake security email
News Three years ago, the Swen worm (also known as Gibe.F) posed as a Microsoft security bulletin, and managed to infect millions of unpatched PCs. Microsoft is investigating an email that pretends to be a security warning from the software heavyweight...
[May 30, 2006, 9:40]
