If the scan didn't show anything, and you were using the latest virus updates, you should be OK. Did you find anything in the NAV Quarantine area?
Here's how to disable the Outlook Express Preview Pane in Outlook Express 5 and 6 (it might be different in OE 4, which I don't have a copy of): Open Outlook Express, and from the menu at the top click on ""View," then "Layout." In the window that opens up, make sure the box marked "Show preview pane" is unchecked, then click OK. Since some viruses (including, I believe, Badtrans.B, are able to launch themselves as soon as the preview pane is opened, you're safer to disable it. Jon At 12:47 PM 11/28/2001 -0500, you wrote: >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. 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 ==^================================================================ 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 ==^================================================================
