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I have been lurking but do computer security for a living so thought I would chime in... The key thing is to -->never<-->ever<-- open an attachment that you were not -->specifically<-- expecting. If you get an attachment from someone you know or have corresponded with in the past, send them an e-mail before opening it. The best-case scenario is that you have a nice chat and that they did send this to you. The worst-case scenario is that they opened some attachment themselves, the virus processed their address book and started sending out copies of itself to every one this person ever sent e-mail to. If they do not remember sending this attachment to you, inform them that they probably have a virus and need to visit any of the major anti-virus websites to see about downloading a cure. Most places will provide free removal tools for specific viruses but they will want you to purchase their generic detection software. If you do get the generic detection software, make a conscious point to keep updating the definitions. The software works by looking at incoming mail and comparing it against a list of known viruses. If your definition file was last updated three months ago, you are wide open for a host of new ones. Update it every few days if you deal with a lot of e-mail attachments or download a lot of files or utilities. The updates are generally free for at least one year. As a general heads-up, another kind of problem is the False Authority Syndrome hoax. These are 'official sounding' e-mails that warn you that you may have a file in your windows directory that comes from some virus and you need to delete this file (sometimes it has a teddy-bear icon associated with it - the file is usually named jdbgmgr.exe or sulfnbk.exe ). Do not do this. Do not forward these e-mails. Check a good virus-hoax site first before acting on the authority of someone else. The site I prefer for this is VMyths.com: http://www.vmyths.com Dave (Seattle, WA) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cerianna > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Spooks] Re: Wicked screensaver > > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to > unsubscribe from this list > > Yay! can yall spell V-I-R-U-S ? > Oh, speaking of which, please yall, be wary of any "returned > mail" type messages with an attachment. I've gotten like 5 > already, and they all contain the sobig.F virus..a really > nasty bugger that spams everything in sight the second you > open the attachment. Manon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 12:05 AM > Subject: [Spooks] Re: Wicked screensaver > > > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe > > from > this list > > > > See the attached file for details > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/mixed > > text/plain (text body -- kept) > > The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML > > or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how > > to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- > > _______________________________________________ > > Spooks mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > > > > - > > Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information about Spy > Numbers Stations > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Spooks mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > > - > Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information > about Spy Numbers Stations > _______________________________________________ Spooks mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks - Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information about Spy Numbers Stations
