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Message Subject: VIRUS ALERT....... do not open mail browser

Posted 11/26/2001 11:37 AM (#1423)
Subject: VIRUS ALERT....... do not open mail browser


There is some nasty virus going around the muskie world right now. This thing goes off even without opening the attached files. So " DO NOT OPEN YOUR MAIL PROGRAM " if you do not have the most resent virus protection.

My antivirus is updated everyday and this virus was detected but could not be fixed by my antivirus. So I deleted the e-mails and closed my mail server ASAP to get rid of it. I am as I type this running my antivirus to scan all of my files for this thing. Yes I did say I deleted e-mails as I received it twice already today once from a sender called Macfish and the other from Crash's landing.

I hope it isn't anything serious and we can figure out what to do to stop it in it's tracks ASAP.[:(]

Posted 11/26/2001 12:24 PM (#15694)
Subject: VIRUS ALERT....... do not open mail browser


I just got it again[:(]

I just received it again from crash's landing, this one was sent to my other e-mail address. I noticed that this virus sent itself as a reply to an e-mail I sent him. Now this was 2 different e-mails form 2 different addresses. So if you ever sent an e-mail to crash's Landing you may get a reply so be very carefull now this virus opens itself and you can get infected by just opening the e-mail itself.

Posted 11/26/2001 2:09 PM (#15695)
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I just got it again from this David guy ([email protected]). Man anyone else getting this damn virus? This is the forth time in one day from 3 different people.[:(]

Posted 11/26/2001 3:33 PM (#15696)
Subject: VIRUS ALERT....... do not open mail browser


I've gotten 2 so far, but Norton stopped them... they were from 2 different people in the muskie world.[:((]
Rob

Posted 11/26/2001 4:48 PM (#15697)
Subject: VIRUS ALERT....... do not open mail browser


Hey guys,
I'm not familiar with the virus you're getting and I hope not to. However, if you guys are running outlook express that program automaticly opens the first e-mail for you. I don't know if you can or not because I don't run express, but you should be able to check your settings and run express without having the program automaticly open the first e-mail. Just something to check if you're running Outlook Express.

Posted 11/26/2001 5:00 PM (#15698)
Subject: VIRUS ALERT....... do not open mail browser


How can you get a virus w/o opening an attachment and/or downloading. Most viruses are exe (executable) files and must be downloaded.

Posted 11/26/2001 5:08 PM (#15699)
Subject: VIRUS ALERT....... do not open mail browser


The file name is " stuff.MP3.pif " and it opens as soon as you open the e-mail. My antivirus got it right away and then I got the gray box asking if I wanted to save or open the file. [:(] I know nothing about this virus but that it gets around real fast.

Posted 11/26/2001 5:24 PM (#15700)
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That means unless you click it you wont' get the virus, but if its there and unopened the antivirus can still find it.
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