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Virus-urgent

I received the following from a computer friend and Ron Fiebelkorn (TTAT) 
verified that this is a virus.  I also got an email with this in the subject 
line.  It was not opened and was deleted so I don't think I'm spreading the 
virus,

Bob Stettner

I just received two emails with the worm. Outlook blocked it.

New Email Worm 'My Party' Surfaces, Begins to Grow 
Mon Jan 28, 8:07 AM ET 
LONDON (Reuters) - A new computer bug that tries to trick computer users
into clicking on a virus-infected Web link masquerading as party photos
emerged in Asia on Monday morning and began spreading to Europe,
computer experts said. 
        
The so-called "My Party" worm, which is not considered destructive,
spreads by infiltrating popular email software Microsoft Windows Address
Book and Outlook Express Database. 
The worm emails itself to every person in an infected users' email log
making it look as if the worm comes from a colleague or friend, experts
said. 
Anti-virus specialist Trend Micro gave it a medium risk rating. Security
firms said that compared with past email worms, such as Nimda and
Sircam, the number of reported "My Party" infections thus far is
moderate. 
The virus arrives as an email with the subject line "new photos from my
party!" It contains an innocuous looking file attachment called
www.myparty.yahoo.com. A message in the body of the email reads: "Hello!
My party... It was absolutely amazing! I have attached my web page with
new photos! If you can please make color prints of my photos. Thanks!" 
Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos Anti-Virus, said
because it carries what appears to be an authentic link from the popular
Web portal Yahoo and appears to come from a colleague or friend, the
worm has the potential to spread quickly. 
As of 1200 GMT, Sophos received reports of infection from corporate
clients and academic institutions in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. 
Sophos has devised a patch at:
http:/www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyzes/w32mypartya.html. 

Bob Stettner