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Mac users: shut down computer until further notice
Filed under Technology Alerts
Posted by Technology, February 21, 2006
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Update as of 1:15 pm: Sophos has not yet provided an updated virus definition file.
Update as of 12:45 pm: We expect to get an updated virus definition file from Sophos by 1 pm. We will test it and make it available (with instructions) as soon as possible.
This is a follow-up alert from Technology at Simmons College. This message is for Macintosh computer users, and does not affect Windows users.
Whether you are using a Simmons Macintosh, or your own Macintosh computer, please stop using your computer, and shut it down immediately.
There is a virus spreading throughout the Internet and the Simmons network. It appears to affect the Microsoft Office suite, but Sophos Antivirus may be misidentifying some files as infected that are not infected. This misidentification further complicates the problem and may result in disabling your computer.
Please check http://my.simmons.edu/technology for up-to-date information, or call 617-521-2222, option 3 for a status message.