There is online info on the virus at:
http://www.info-sec.com/viruses/99/worm_explore_zip.shtml
to name but one site.
It looks like it's a Melisa like virus - but it may also effect your hard
drive. Its coded in visual basic - so unix users need not fear as usual -
effecting the microsoft exchange and outlook. Details of how it effects
the infected system are given as well as the steps you need to clear it up
- correct currupted files etc.
I don't know exactly what it does - I didn't get a chance to install
it.
It apears to have altered slightly so there may not be the
Explore.exe infection on your hard disk. (documentation suggests that the
virus will try and send a message to any email sent the infected system
and you'll find various files on your hard drive if you are infected)
If its is there sipmle steps to remove it can be found on:
http://www.ariga.com/peacewatch/curezip.htm
Hope this adds something,
Cheers
Ben
Hoofers/MooTones/OW!
On Fri, 30 Mar 2001, White, Tom wrote:
> yo.
>
>
> it ain't anyones fault 'bout this virus stuff, it just happens.
>
> lets not all post replies about whether we got it, or who we are annoyed
> with, cos its gonna get boring.
>
> If you got any real info about it (what it does, how to stop it etc), let us
> know, if you don't wanna get it, then don't open any mails from Tom.
>
> Hope all people 'puters are well.
>
> laters
>
> tom (S&G)
>
