Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Run a Virus Scan

[EMAIL:PROTECTED (Rich Tollerton)]

Well, err, thanks for the heads-up, although everybody on mlug prolly
already knew this already so it wasn't worth ccing us.

However I am righteously PO'd by your use of the mega-cc to announce this.
You realize, of course, that by doing so you've just created a brand-new
distribution path for Klez, so that when one person gets infected he has
all these new addrs to send to. Please send your emails individually or bcc'd
next time.

On Sun, May 05, 2002 at 07:42:46AM -0700, F Vernon Green wrote:
> Sorry gang for sending this out to everyone but I feel it needs to be
> done.
> 
> Everyone should check your computers for a new virus. This one is called
> the Klez worm, and it propagates itself using your Microsoft Outlook
> contacts. Anyway I am getting about 5 hits per day with this thing on my
> antivirus. Norton catches it just fine.'
> 
> This thing is kinda nasty, it can rewrite files on your computer
> replacing the actual bits on the hard drive with the ones it wants to
> put in, rendering your files useless.
> 
> If you are running Microsoft Outlook Express for your e-mail browser,
> then run the updates on it as soon as possible for this is the biggest
> and easiest way for the worm to get in.
> 
> I know you computer savvy folks should not have to be told this stuff,
> and you dedicated Linux users will laugh once again for the failings of
> Microsoft products, but we need to nip this in the butt and get it off
> the web.
> 
> Thanks for your time
> Vern
> 
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