A SARC, in conjunction with other anti-virus vendors, has renamed this worm from VBS.LoveLetter. FW.A to VBS.NewLove. A is a worm, and spreads by sending itself to all addresses in the Outlook address book once activated. The attachment name is randomly chosen, but will always have a .vbs extension. Upon each infection, the worm introduces up to 10 new lines of randomly generated comments in order to prevent detection.
Most employees can access the Internet at work at much higher speeds than at home.
With the increasing use of Shockwave, Flash and other interactive media, many web sites are designed for high-speed connections. Aside from increased interactivity, temptations like the stock market, online gambling, pornography, and web newscasts are all equally tantalizing. In addition, users check their personal e-mail at least half a dozen times per day. In response to the dilemma of the workplace being the biggest ISP, companies must consider their policies. Internet proxy software is adept at filtering access to web sites and have flexible policies which can be configured based on the time of day, by user or group, and by type of content.