susan

"taffie for Susan Frederick " wrote:

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [ILHSannounce] NOT A DRILL - cleanup instructions
> Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 10:07:43 -0500
> From: "Lynn H" <peanuts@...>
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Do not open any attachments to any posts, even from your mother - unless
> you were expecting it and the attachment name is what you expected (such
> as
> a photo). If you accidentally do so, do not reboot your computer until
> you
> have taken evasive action by running a current virus scan/cleaning.
> "Exe"
> files are terribly dangerous, but other file extensions have been
> identified as infected so don't trust any attachments except possibly
> jpeg
> and gif ( I haven't seen them on the lists yet).
>
> If you have your system options set to automatically open attachments
> (and
> this is the default in OE) go change it at once. Also, in the 'My
> Computer"
> area, click "View", then "Options", and then "View" again - and make
> sure
> the 'Show all file extensions" is checked. This way you will always see
> what kind of a file is attached to your messages.
>
> Is anyone immune? So far you seem to be safe IF you are running anything
> except win98 or above plus Outlook Express. This worm takes advantage of
> a
> security hole in those programs. Microsoft is offering a patch to close
> the
> barn door, but their site is as busy as all the others.
>
> If you do not have a recent-update to a virus scan on your computer, or
> (shuddering) you don't have such a program at all, surf over to
> Housecall
> <http://housecall.antivirus.com/explorer.html>. You will need to
> register,
> and have an option to sign up for a free newsletter (Trends) that
> wanders
> in once in a while with accurate virus information. You download a small
> program, select which drives you want checked, and go do something else
> for
> about 15 minutes. You can even keep surfing, because this is a separate
> window.
>
> Norton and Mcaffee and all the other antivirus sites are terribly busy
> with
> people doing updates they had neglected. If you run the AllAdvantage
> Viewbar (pays you $25 every other month,) you can get an almost free
> copy
> of McAffee with eternal updates. That's a great deal.
>
> Other sites where you can find information and updates include :
> Trend Tracking map - see where each virus has been identified
> <http://wtc.trendmicro.com/wtc/>
> EGroups file information on the Love Bug <
> http://www.egroups.com/files/Merger/LoveBugVirus.txt>
>
> Lynn H
> <peanuts@...>
> <http://homepage.bushnell.net/~peanuts>
> I'm not what I ought to be, I'm not what I'm going to be -
> But Praise God I'm not what I USED to be!
>
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