[Regia-NA] Can a virus do this?
J. K. Siddorn
list-regia-na@lig.net
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 15:05:04 +0100
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Re: [Regia-NA] Can a virus do this?Can I put my name on the list? (I can =
bring my own pliers and heated needle set)
Regards,
Kim Siddorn.
The early bird may get the worm -
but the second mouse gets the cheese!=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Joy Cain=20
To: list-regia-na@lig.net=20
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] Can a virus do this?
The deviants that create viruses can do almost anything these days. It =
does sound more than possible as some viruses are sent as an attachment =
and the suffix (html, scr and the like) can be random. All you can do is =
update your anti-virus definitions often and pray.
Of course having a Mac makes you less of a target ;)
Personally, I think that the individuals that create such damaging =
viruses should have their fingernails removed and be forced to type War =
and Peace for Project Gutenberg (at least then they will be doing a =
service to humanity)
Joy
From: "J. K. Siddorn" <kim.siddorn@blueyonder.co.uk>
Reply-To: list-regia-na@lig.net
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 22:44:33 +0100
To: "Regia UK E-group" <regia@yahoogroups.com>, =
<list-regia-na@lig.net>
Subject: [Regia-NA] Can a virus do this?
I paste this in from a newsgroup to which I contribute. Is this =
possible???
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
There is indeed a virus doing the rounds, I have also received three =
blank
e-mails with HTML attachments - this is the virus. The virus =
gradually
corrupts all *.exe files on your system, once the *.exe files have =
been
damaged you cannot repair them - you must re-install them from your
original discs. Once you have received the virus it will resend it's =
self to
random people from your address book. It also selects another =
address from
your book to name as the sender, so it is difficult to trace where =
it has
come from. It also makes up a subject heading.
This virus also detects virus checkers / scanners and turns them =
off.!
The only way I have found to remove the virus is by creating an =
emergency
boot disc from McAfee Virus Checker, and power up the PC with the =
boot disc
in the drive. The damaged *.exe files must then be re-installed.
You will need the latest virus data-base from McAfee before creating =
the
boot disc.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Regards,
Kim Siddorn.
The early bird may get the worm -
but the second mouse gets the cheese!=20
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<DIV><BR>Kim Siddorn.</DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>The deviants that create viruses can do almost anything =
these=20
days. It does sound more than possible as some viruses are sent as an=20
attachment and the suffix (html, scr and the like) can be random. All =
you can=20
do is update your anti-virus definitions often and pray.<BR><BR>Of =
course=20
having a Mac makes you less of a target ;)<BR><BR>Personally, I think =
that the=20
individuals that create such damaging viruses should have their =
fingernails=20
removed and be forced to type War and Peace for Project Gutenberg (at =
least=20
then they will be doing a service to humanity)<BR><BR>Joy<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><B>From: </B>"J. K. Siddorn"=20
<kim.siddorn@blueyonder.co.uk><BR><B>Reply-To:=20
</B>list-regia-na@lig.net<BR><B>Date: </B>Mon, 17 Jun 2002 22:44:33=20
+0100<BR><B>To: </B>"Regia UK E-group" =
<regia@yahoogroups.com>,=20
<list-regia-na@lig.net><BR><B>Subject: </B>[Regia-NA] Can a =
virus do=20
this?<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face=3DGaramond>I paste this in from a newsgroup to =
which I=20
contribute. Is this possible???<BR></FONT><BR><FONT=20
=
face=3DGaramond>>>>>>>>>>>>>><BR><=
/FONT><BR><FONT=20
face=3DGaramond>There is indeed a virus doing the rounds, I have =
also received=20
three blank<BR>e-mails with HTML attachments - this is the virus. =
The virus=20
gradually<BR>corrupts all *.exe files on your system, once the *.exe =
files=20
have been<BR>damaged you cannot repair them - you must =
re-install them=20
from your<BR>original discs. Once you have received the virus it =
will resend=20
it's self to<BR>random people from your address book. It also =
selects=20
another address from<BR>your book to name as the sender, so it is =
difficult=20
to trace where it has<BR>come from. It also makes up a subject=20
heading.<BR><BR>This virus also detects virus checkers / scanners =
and turns=20
them off.!<BR><BR>The only way I have found to remove the virus is =
by=20
creating an emergency<BR>boot disc from McAfee Virus Checker, and =
power up=20
the PC with the boot disc<BR>in the drive. The damaged *.exe files =
must then=20
be re-installed.<BR><BR>You will need the latest virus data-base =
from McAfee=20
before creating the<BR>boot=20
=
disc.<BR><BR>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><BR>=
<BR>Regards,<BR></FONT><BR><BR>Kim=20
Siddorn.<BR><BR>The early bird may get the worm -<BR>but the second =
mouse=20
gets the cheese! =
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