John Hall wrote:
>
> Joel,
> This is a Mac group, but, if you want to get rid of this on your PC, do a
> search for all files with the .SKA suffix and send them to the trash/recycle
> bin. That will get rid of this.
> The proprieters of this NG really don't like it when someone cross-posts
> to several NG's. But, please post back with results when you can. Thank you.
>
> "Joel R. Daniel,CBSE" wrote:
>
> > dkeith wrote:
> >
> > > I made the very bad mistake of opening an attachment from a newsgroups
> > > post the other day. The attachment was an executable file called
> > > HAPPY99.exe. I thought it was from one of the regular list members but
> > > it wasn't. I opened to a graphic of fireworks and said season greetings
> > > or something like that - it seemed pretty benign at first, but later I
> > > saw that every time I sent out an email it attached itself to the email,
> > > and I guess if anyone else opened it this process would continue. I
> > > found that it had stored the HAPPY99.EXE file on my desk top so I put it
> > > in the recycle bin. That stopped the actual file from being attached to
> > > my email, but outgoing mail continued to say there was an attachment on
> > > the mail, and I guess it said the attachment was an executable file
> > > because now I can't send mail to quite a few servers that probably have
> > > some kind of screening out of messages with .exe files. Does anyone
> > > know how I can change whatever is causing my mail to appear to have this
> > > attachment.... Many thanks..... David Keith
> >
> > NORTON ANTIVIRUS
Simply deleting ska files did not help me when I was also affected once
by happy.exe. See my separate reply about what was necessary for me.
