Thank you I did all of this. The Virus Scan (which said it hadn't been done in 120 days though I thought it had; but the Update was up to date) took more than 45 mins.! It was ok I wrote a song while I waited. I did get a strange message before running the scan that my boot record had changed which was ok if I had upgraded to Windows 98 (but that was 2 years or more ago...) but otherwise it might indicate a virus and I should click on the Ignore the change so I did. Then I ran the Scan and it found nothing. So am I free and clear, doc? And should I go back and click on something else in that Scan box?
MOST IMPORTANT: The original message which contained the virus appears to still be in my OUtlook Ex. inbox. I hesitate to highlight it because before that immediately caused the virus to activate. I was never able to delete the message. Could you remind me how to close my preview box? I recall I tried to follow some instructions you recently gave someone else but couldn't find the final dialog box anywhere. Is there any other way I can get this email deleted? The subject says it's a new email address for a friend (though her name is misspelled I think!) so I can get that from her later. -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Falk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [folkschool-list] Virus Alert: "Badtrans.B" >Jane- > >Open up Norton Antivirus, and check that you have the latest virus >definitions (Nov. 24, 2001). If not, download them. Then check to see if >you have anything in the NAV Quarantine - if you do, you can double-click >on the Quarantine line to open the Quarantine Console, which will show you >the quarantined files. See if your Badtrans virus file is there, and if it >is delete it. (This would mean that NAV did its job and intercepted the virus. > >Now run a full virus scan of your hard drive. If no viruses are found, >you're all set. If you get a message that files are infected, specifically >the files c:\windows\system\kdll.dll and c:\windows\system\kernel32.exe, >then your computer is infected with Badtrans. You'll need to restart your >computer in DOS mode to delete these 2 files, and also delete a key in the >Windows Registry. Call me and we'll figure out the easiest way to get this >done. > >Jon > >At 12:32 PM 11/27/2001 -0500, you wrote: >>Jon, >>The next email after this contained the Badtrans virus. I tried to delete it >>without opening it but couldn't. I looked for the command to shut my preview >>box but forget where it is and can't find it. When I try to delet the file, >>my Norton AV box comes up suggesting I try to repair it. I tried but the >>next box said repair was impossible and suggested I quarantine it. I tried >>that, as well as the delete selection. In both cases, repeatedly, I got the >>box for downloading: save to disk or open from file. I didn't want to do >>either so I kept closing that box which was an illegal operation and shut >>down Outlook Express. What to do? > >Jonathan Falk >Pine Tree Folk School >RR 2, Box 7162 >Carmel, ME 04419 >(207)848-2433 ><http://www.ptfolkschool.org> > > > >**Folkschool-list archives are at: ><http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> > Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School > > > **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
