Posts: 649
From:Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Registered: Jun 2001

posted 04-18-2002 09:57 PM               

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I ve received a message this morning coming from an unknown sender, gustavo, which contained a dmnd virus. It autoexecuted. I did not open any attachment file. So it seems it sends messages to your entire address catalog, with your name, or with the address catalog members names! I ve seen its name when I received a message from the eidos forum, telling me that I emailed them the virus, which I did not. So it autosends itself... Another friend (from my catalog) said he received two messages from people existent in my catalog only!

Ps - I needed to format the Hd to get rid of it! But don t worry, I m alive and kicking again.

Does anybody know about it or received these messages???

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Posts: 1061
From:WA, USA
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 04-19-2002 11:02 AM            

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I assume you use OE for email. Try running Windows Update to get the latest security patches. It prevents the autoexecute.
If you do pickup a virus, try going to the Norton website. You can run an online virus scanner for free and it will eliminate the virus. Much faster than reformatting and reloading.
Personally, I keep a backup image of my partitions. All I have to do is boot from the restore floppy and in 20 min I have my machine back the way it was.

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From:Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Registered: Jun 2001

posted 04-19-2002 12:21 PM               

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Thanks for your advice.

If you receive this thing from me, please let me know.

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From: Wolves lair
Registered: May 2001

posted 04-21-2002 04:29 PM               

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Is it the "Klez" one?
Well, I recieved 4 times Satuday, but my antivirus didn't let it autoexecute ("malicious code")

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Does Lara live in our world...
or do we live in hers?

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From:Dig Site KV5, Valley of the Kings, Egypt
Registered: Dec 2001

posted 04-21-2002 06:52 PM               

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I got an AEV day before yesterday, but since Juno only connects to the internet while actually checking and sending mail, wherever on the internet it tried to download from wouldn't. *whew*

PS - I deleted it, or I'd post the name here.

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Posts: 649
From:Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Registered: Jun 2001

posted 04-21-2002 10:42 PM               

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I guess that was it. Thatīs the name. Almost sure.

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