Hi Joe
Nobody likes a smart arse! ;-))
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Graham Stretch <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
Cc: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>; Triumph List
<triumphs@autox.team.net>; 2000 Register <2000-Register@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: Appology / Warning
>
> If you don't use Microsoft Outlook, There is no need to worry.
>
> Thank God that these losers only attack Microsoft products!
>
> Joe (Satisfied Netscape user)
>
> Graham Stretch wrote:
> >
> > Hi All
> > First,
> > Sorry but I have just realised that for the last 2 days I have been
> > transmitting a virus on my E mails, I don't know where I got it from,
and
> > only realised after the second time my default signature changed. The
virus
> > is .kak, and is more correctly a worm.I have cleaned my machine by
following
> > the cai.com directions, so feel safe to send this to you without the
risk of
> > further spreading the virus.
> >
> > Second,
> > The fixes for this are complex (to someone like me who is computer
> > illiterate) but a step by step description can be found at
> > http://www.cai.com/virusinfo/encyclopedia/descriptions/wscript.htm
> > A patch for the loop hole this bug exploits is available at
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms99-032.asp
> > this virus uses java script and leaves no trace on its carrier messages,
so
> > it is no good looking for the file extension before opening a message.
> > I am not sure whether it can be distributed through the list as I
believe
> > from what I have read it relies on html messages and the list requests
plain
> > text I think.
> > Perhaps some of you with more knowledge on this can explain more fully.
> >
> > Graham.
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