Re: .exe attachments
- Subject: Re: .exe attachments
- From: "Hugo Philips" H*@skynet.be
- Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 20:18:31 +0200
Hi Tim,
As far as I can tell from the description it's main goal is to spread the
worm, not to destroy files. Check to see if you have the F***.exe and
especially the C**.exe in your startup folder. Remove them.
See if you can get the latest update for your anti-virus software.
Hugo
----- Original Message -----
From: "timsaville" <timsaville@breathemail.net>
To: <hosta-open@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: .exe attachments
> Hi Hugo
> I have seen at least three messages that have executed something once I
> clicked on the message (not the attachment). My virus program has missed
> them all. Sounds like I have a problem!
> Tim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hugo Philips" <Hugo.Philips@skynet.be>
> To: <hosta-open@hort.net>; <hostahill@Bellsouth.net>
> Sent: 30 September 2002 17:46
> Subject: Re: .exe attachments
>
>
> > I also received an e-mail about "Moving Hostas" that contained an
> > executable.
> > It catched my eye because Norton AntiVirus didn't react, but it still
> wanted
> > to
> > save itself and execute. Looking inside the e-mail it was described as
> > audio!
> > Supposing this something "recent" I looked around and found this:
Bugbear,
> > a mass-mailing worm. See link below. The length matches my file.
> > Seems to do a lot of stuff on your computer. Be careful.
> >
> > Hugo
> >
> >
>
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.bugbear@mm.html
> >
> > PS. Just received confirmation from Symantec that the e-mail was
infected
> > with
> > Bugbear! Let's see if they already have an update for this one.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "W. George Schmid" <hostahill@Bellsouth.net>
> > To: <hosta-open@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 5:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: .exe attachments
> >
> >
> > > Pls e-mail me. I think my IE might be affected. I want to check if I
can
> > > still receive. WGS
> > > W. George Schmid
> > > Hosta Hill - Tucker Georgia USA
> > > Zone 7a - 1188 feet AMSL
> > > 84-12'-30" West_33-51' North
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > message text UNSUBSCRIBE HOSTA-OPEN
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE HOSTA-OPEN
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE HOSTA-OPEN
