Date:         Thu, 5 Sep 2002 11:56:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Tracy Bonin <icculus22420@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tracy Bonin <icculus22420@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: not much humor in viruses some info
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Good afternoon,

After reading about the virus that got sent to the list, I just thought that I would post some information that might come in handy.......some viruses cannot be detected by Norton or many other virus detectors, removers, etc. For example the klez virus cannot be detected, it goes into your computer as a hidden running program and disables any Norton type things that you have, so when you run your computer it boots with it, sends itself out onto your network (if your networked), and procedes to eat programs and files. To check your computer for viruses that may be reeking havok on your PC but cannot be detected one can go to this site...... www.housecall.antivirus.com , click on the free household icon and follow the directions. It scans your computer for viruses, and can detect the ones that screw up Norton programs. I had to do all this stuff from work, and then fix all the computers that got infected. The computer that had the original virus had to have windows completly re-installed because it was too late, and had eaten to much. Programs to take out the virus I was able to find at Symantec site, and saved the rest of the computers. Now I try to go on the housecall site and run the virus detection program every so often to make sure that theres no hidden viruses in my computer.

Just thought that this might be useful info to people that may not know what to do.

have fun,

Tracy





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