Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 21:46:02 +0200
Reply-To: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
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From: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Subject: Re: not much humor in viruses some info
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It is true.. Klez is a nasty little #$%@
These newer ones do a fantastic job of masquarading as someone other than
the real person whos machine is really sending the virus out.
However, one must realize that there are very few viruses which will execute
on your machine without the user actually double clicking on an attached
file, and opening it.
If you receive attachments, and they are not from a known source, you have
to delete them... no curiosity allowed here!!!
If they are from a known source... be careful!! It may be just a random
email address was used from another machine, and tossed in to the "from"
line.
Always check the file type extension on all files you open from email and
the web.... be absolutely certain that your machine is not set to "hide file
type extensions for common file types". This setting can cause you to
believe that a file is a .jpg when it is really a .jpg.scr or some other
nasty type.
You will not receive a virus from the list, as all attachments are stripped
off, and the HTML mail is converted to plain text.
Standard off-the-shelf anti virus software and a bit of common sense will
keep you out of trouble.
Happy computing!
RSF
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Bonin" <icculus22420@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: not much humor in viruses some info
> 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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