posted 05-02-2002 11:32 AM                  

I want to advise that I do not use Internet Explorer or any of their browser email tools because its virus proned more so than NetscapeŽ Communicator 4.76. There are higher versions of Netscape but I have stayed with what works for me.

I've been getting some mail from individuals thinking I have sent them mail but the reality is virus infected users who use Internet Explorer email programs are actually sending email from their windows address book for email addresses. This is not the fault of the user but a direct result of a virus in their system.

If you receive this email or any other email like this from me ... It is a fake and possibly the virus ... W32/Klez.e@MM ...

Here is what I'm being told I'm sending ... NOT SO!!!

dpena wrote:

Klez.E is the most common world-wide spreading worm.It's very dangerous by corrupting your files.
Because of its very smart stealth and anti-anti-virus technic,most common AV software can't detect or
clean it.
We developed this free immunity tool to defeat the malicious virus.
You only need to run this tool once,and then Klez will never come into your PC.
NOTE: Because this tool acts as a fake Klez to fool the real worm,some AV monitor maybe cry when you
run it.
If so,Ignore the warning,and select 'continue'.
If you have any question,please mail to me .

This is a virus spinning off bogus emails with an attempt to infiltrate your operating system.

Read this link and update yourself.

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99367.htm

I see why Sassy Mama uses a no spam email address.. I almost want to get one myself. This is beginning to rub me the wrong way..

Later...

posted 05-02-2002 12:00 PM                  

The link above states;

Once infected, VirusScan may not be able to run as the virus can terminate the process before any
scanning/removal is accomplished. The following steps will circumvent this action and allow for proper
VirusScan scanning/removal, by using the command-line scanner.

1.Ensure that you are using the minimum DAT specified or higher.
2.Close all running applications
3.Disconnect the system from the network
4.Click START | RUN, type command and hit ENTER
5.Change to the VirusScan engine directory:
Win9x/ME - Type cd \progra~1\common~1\networ~1\viruss~1\40~1.xx and hit
ENTER
WinNT/2K/XP - Type cd \progra~1\common~1\networ~1\viruss~1\4.0.xx and hit
ENTER
6.Rename SCAN.EXE to CLEAN.EXE to prevent the virus from terminating the process and
deleting files. Type, ren scan.exe clean.exe and hit ENTER
7.First, scan the system directory
Win9x/ME - Type clean.exe %windir%\system\win*.exe and hit ENTER
WinNT/2K/XP - Type clean.exe %windir%\system32\win*.exe and hit ENTER
8.Once the scan has completed, Type clean.exe /adl /clean and hit ENTER
9.Rename scan.exe. Type, ren clean.exe scan.exe and hit ENTER
10.After scanning and removal is complete, reboot the system

posted 05-02-2002 01:55 PM                  

Dan, If I get a hotmail account, does this help not to get any viruses.

Gracias

posted 05-02-2002 02:42 PM                  

Web email accounts still have to load onto your hardrive in order for them to be seen.

This might be a safer approach but if the ISP your signing up with does not have all the latest virus protection schemas, then you are going to get hit with a virus they have not detected on their harddrives.

Remember, you got other infected users loading and attaching infected files onto the webhosting or ISP (Internet Service Provider) harddrives. When you log on to the ISP or any website for that matter, the files on their systems load up onto your harddrive.

This stuff just gives you headaches.

I was going to say receiving regular postal mail is safer but you still have viruses there too.

Lets all just hid in our beds and cover up. NOT!!!

In most cases there are virus programs or workarounds to bypass or eliminate these pesky little worms.

I sometimes wonder if the virus protection companies hire hackers to create viruses so that they can increase their end of quarter quota. If they are having a slow quarter, lets hire a hacker contractor to come up with a virus and then we will offer a vaccine.

THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO .... HHHHHHUUUUUMMMMMMM .....!!

posted 05-02-2002 06:16 PM                  

Dan, ditto on the Netscape. 4.76 works great w/o the virus hassles.

Rkstr

posted 05-09-2002 03:27 PM                  

Norton did catch it today on an incoming e-mail though.

What a pain...

Dan, maybe we will go back to Netscape.
Thanks for the tip.