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
