There's no disinfection for Macs because it doesn't infect Macs. The "W32" in its name means it infects Windows 32 systems. Reading on at Symantec you see that it arrives as a (Windows) screen saver, and runs as an (Windows) executable. If someone sent it to your Mac it would just be an inert file and not propagate.
Bogus "failure to deliver" messages sound more like Klez -- this virus fakes its from address from those it finds on its host, so the real source is obscured. At 08:40 PM 16/08/02 +0000, Frank Ettenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Dear List - It seems - according to Earthlink tech support -that my browser >IE5 has been infected by a worm -W32.Goner.A@mm-. I've been getting 'failure >to deliver' of emails which I did not send. They sent me to the Symantec >site but the appropriate disinfecting device doesnt seem to be available for >Macs. > >Do I have to purchase Norton anti Virus to disinfect my system? >Symantec has been quite unclear in indicating which product/download will >work for my Imac. Please advise. > >Frank Ettenberg > >A lttle later.... > > My mistake, I think my mail program Outlook Express 5 is affected. I did >a Symantec online scan of my TCP/IP mailing address and it said that my >system is safe. Can the scan be inadequte in locating the worm? Might there >be no worm?? FE -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
