If you look at the source of the email you can actually see the virus
itself...

Pretty clever coding, but annoying nonetheless

Tony P

----- Original Message -----
From: "Deb Rebel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: Testing


> For one, switch your email to PLAIN TEXT, not HTML 'rich text'.
> The variant you seem to have is a binary imbedded and carried
> in the 'rich text' formatting, in the headers and subject.
> [I reformatted your message before replying, and my kak-sniffer
> didn't scream about this message so...]
>
> AS you were showing NO attachments but that is where I
> got infected (tracing back after getting rid of it and installing
> updates and upgrades to prevent reinfection) and the second
> time I got it from you I picked apart the message.
>
> Go to the Norton website, and you can download the latest
> and greatest of their software and use it for 30 days.  Do
> go to the Microsoft website and update your Outlook Express
> to the latest and greatest too.  Both will help you get rid of
> and keep from getting it back.
>
> You're going to have to do a serious cleanoff, use Norton
> for several days to keep it from coming back from another
> source, and switch to the simple 'plain text' format.
>
> This variant of KAK doesn't need an attachment, if it gets
> into your system, it sneaks along in your email without you
> or the recipient knowing until bingo, you're caught.
>
> :)  I'd much rather play with my gerbils than f(ahem) with
> my computer to get it to work, and I'm sure the rest of
> the forum agrees <g>
>
> Good luck, and play with your gerbies after you get this
> fixed as an extra reward.
>
> Deb
> Rebel's Rodent Ranch
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kelly Harris
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:16 AM
> Subject: Testing
>
>
> I do apologize.  I, in no way, wanted to infect anyone with the KAK.
> Whenever I think I am rid of it, it seems to reappear!  Please let me know
> if you are still getting your virus warnings.  It should be gone now.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kelly Harris

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