Guest guest Posted May 11, 2002 Report Share Posted May 11, 2002 Bill, I updated my virus signitures yesterday and have ran 2 virus scans since then. I don't know how this could have gotten through. I don't even use MS Outlook for my email. I go directly to the server at hotmail to both read and send it just so that this does not happen. I am scanning for virus's once again. I am perplexed as to how this happened but am taking active measures to make sure it doesn't repeat itself. Sincerely, Deborah Setzer Reply-To: shydrager To: shydrager > Subject: More Virus MAil Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 22:47:21 +1000 Hi All. I just clicked on mail from Deborah Setzer. Subject More BP Questions. Guess what? It has a Viruss BP _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2002 Report Share Posted May 11, 2002 I didn't see a virus attached to Deborah's mail. It's come to the list from 4 different emails now. The three I posted last night plus this one: mlstrong@... I don't believe it's anyone being malicious. I know who all the email addresses belong to, they simply were infected with a virus and it has spread to everyone in their address book... including the list address. Again I would advise everyone to scan their computer for viruses. If you don't have a virus checker you can get one at http://www.mcaffee.com or http://www.symantec.com Regards, Pam > Hi All. > I just clicked on mail from Deborah Setzer. Subject More BP Questions. Guess what? It has a Viruss > BP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2002 Report Share Posted May 12, 2002 > Again I would advise everyone to scan their computer for viruses. If > you don't have a virus checker you can get one at > http://www.mcaffee.com or http://www.symantec.com > > Regards, > Pam > If you run Kazaa mediadesktop (www.kazaa.com), a kind of napster, you can download a virusscanner for free. It is illegal to use it, but at least you can try it before you buy it. Timo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2002 Report Share Posted May 12, 2002 > Bill, > > I updated my virus signitures yesterday and have ran 2 virus scans since > then. I don't know how this could have gotten through. I don't even use MS > Outlook for my email. I go directly to the server at hotmail to both read > and send it just so that this does not happen. I am scanning for virus's > once again. > > I am perplexed as to how this happened but am taking active measures to > make sure it doesn't repeat itself. > Deborah If you go to the following internet address http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.klez.gen@m m.html and read the information there, especially the paragraph on email spoofing, you will understand how it is happening. In brief, the klez virus is smarter than the earlier worm viruses, which created and sent emails from your PC to people in your address book. The klez virus substitutes your own 'from' address with another address either from your address book or from your inbox. My first encounter with klez was when I received an email from someone whoI knew to be away. I knew the PC was not in use. I interrogated the message properties and discovered the real address, and when I contacted that person, you got it, she had an infected PC. Regards aka the wombat http://members (AT) optushome (DOT) com.au/wwwombat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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