[Sca-cooks] OT, OOP - virus problem

[Sue Clemenger]

I've got a PC (Hewlett-Packard, actually), with Win98 applications.
However, I use Netscape, which so far has proven quite immune to virii,
including this new one (I assume you're all talking about the latest
Klez mutation? actually had problems with it a work, but there are fixes
available through Symantec).  The files that showed up at work (came
through our network into our shared files) were generally quite
innocuous-looking (really sneaky).  I only caught onto it because the
file'd been emptied earlier that morning.  Particulars about it are
available on the Symantec website (well, that's where I found the info,
and was able to alert my boss.)
--maire

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:
>
> Oh, I get it all the time. It just sits there, saying, "Wha???" Then
> I trash the attachments. But you're right, it seems not to have any
> effect on a Mac. Very few virii will, actually, except for things
> like MS macros written specifically for Outlook Express. Which, BTW,
> seems to have been eliminated from MS Office, in favor of something
> called Entourage, and alleged to be virtually virus-proof...
>
> Adamantius, who actually did experience a computer virus sometime around 1987
>
> Also sprach Philippa Alderton:
> >Stefan wouldn't have gotten it either- or Adamantius-
> >they both have Macs.
> >
> >This one comes in disguise, folks- it gets into your
> >email system and sends out emails to your addressees,
> >using one of their addresses as the sender.
> >Apparently, from Phillipa's posting, it's using
> >Cindy's addy, too. Please check your email set ups,
> >folks. Stefan, since you got one, why not check and
> >see who REALLY sent it. To find out, pull it up and
> >look at "Properties".
> >
> >I know it's not me, because I don't have Thomas'
> >address on this system yey, so whoever it is, you have
> >Stefan's, Cindy's, Margali's home addy, Thomas', and
> >Phillipa's, but not mine on your email server.
> >
> >Sorry, Gunthar, but thjis is happening NOW, and
> >someone here is infected.
> >
> >
> >--- marilyn traber <margali at 99main.com> wrote:
> >>  SOmebody on the cooks list seems to have the latest
> >>  virus. Stefan
> >>  and Thomas Gloning have both recieved email
> >>  purporting to come
> >>  from me with the virus tagging along behind.
> >>
> >>  I could see possibly giving it to Stefan, I do have
> >>  his address,
> >>  but I have never had Thomas' address...and I have a
> >>  very good
> >>  anti-virus program and practice safe computing...
> >>
> >>  Please check your machines?
> >>
> >>  Margali
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