Important Newsgroup Virus Information

So THAT"S what the heck that is! I get that in my spam account alot
and i know i didn't send jack from there.



On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 15:14:20 GMT, "dkat"
wrote:

One looks to be a returned message
from your server or Microsoft that you sent out. IT ISN'T!.

Microsoft has a web site that explains all the hassle
they have been thru... I got those mailings and raised
particular Hell with them... before I knew it was virus.
www.Microsoft.com will explain alot of the problem
to you.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"jammer" wrote in message
...
So THAT"S what the heck that is! I get that in my spam account alot
and i know i didn't send jack from there.



On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 15:14:20 GMT, "dkat"
wrote:

One looks to be a returned message
from your server or Microsoft that you sent out. IT ISN'T!.

Microsoft has a web site that explains all the hassle
they have been thru... I got those mailings and raised
particular Hell with them... before I knew it was virus.
www.Microsoft.com will explain alot of the problem
to you.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"jammer" wrote in message
...
So THAT"S what the heck that is! I get that in my spam account alot
and i know i didn't send jack from there.



On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 15:14:20 GMT, "dkat"
wrote:

One looks to be a returned message
from your server or Microsoft that you sent out. IT ISN'T!.

This original message is nothing but newsgroup spam - by clicking that link
you help the spammer sign up people for some contest or something.
rant
I have no sympathy for people who get a virus anymore. It takes so little
time to keep your products updated. Most virus' are written to affect the
Outlook Express email program - you can avoid a virus all together by using
a different program like Eudora or Netscape (or if you have CompuServe or
(gasp) aol the virus won't affect you if you open the email). Also you can
set your settings to not run scripts and, most importantly, update your
s/ware all the time. Most, not all, virus' are written to effect loop holes
/rant
I, personally, use EZ Trust Anti-Virus (I think www.etrust.com is the
website). Free updates, I think I pay like 10-20 bucks per year to keep the
license up to date - the program kicks @ss.

LeeAnne

wrote in message
. net...
There have been numerous reports about a new virus circulating the
newsgroups. Please click here for more information. Thank you.

http://www.iwars.net/dmxdvc.html

Regards

This original message is nothing but newsgroup spam - by clicking that link
you help the spammer sign up people for some contest or something.
rant
I have no sympathy for people who get a virus anymore. It takes so little
time to keep your products updated. Most virus' are written to affect the
Outlook Express email program - you can avoid a virus all together by using
a different program like Eudora or Netscape (or if you have CompuServe or
(gasp) aol the virus won't affect you if you open the email). Also you can
set your settings to not run scripts and, most importantly, update your
s/ware all the time. Most, not all, virus' are written to effect loop holes
/rant
I, personally, use EZ Trust Anti-Virus (I think www.etrust.com is the
website). Free updates, I think I pay like 10-20 bucks per year to keep the
license up to date - the program kicks @ss.

LeeAnne

wrote in message
. net...
There have been numerous reports about a new virus circulating the
newsgroups. Please click here for more information. Thank you.

http://www.iwars.net/dmxdvc.html

Regards

"LeeAnne" wrote in message
...
I, personally, use EZ Trust Anti-Virus (I think www.etrust.com is the
website). Free updates, I think I pay like 10-20 bucks per year to keep
the
license up to date - the program kicks @ss.


I'd like to add my admiration for EZ Trust as well. It is affordable, easy
to use, and during "virus season" it is often updated 3 times A DAY. They
are highly recommended by PC Computing magazine. I've been using it for
years. It is excellent. Anyone who thinks he or she can dodge the virus
bullet and won't shell out for protection in this day and age is foolish
indeed.

NJ

"LeeAnne" wrote in message
...
I, personally, use EZ Trust Anti-Virus (I think www.etrust.com is the
website). Free updates, I think I pay like 10-20 bucks per year to keep
the
license up to date - the program kicks @ss.


I'd like to add my admiration for EZ Trust as well. It is affordable, easy
to use, and during "virus season" it is often updated 3 times A DAY. They
are highly recommended by PC Computing magazine. I've been using it for
years. It is excellent. Anyone who thinks he or she can dodge the virus
bullet and won't shell out for protection in this day and age is foolish
indeed.

NJ

The MSBLAST and variants attack directly through the internet connection.
You don't have to open a single thing. You simply have to be connected to
the net. You have to be constantly on your toes and updating your security
patches from Microsoft if that is your OS. Firewalls certainly help but
they are not a guaranteed protection. I use Norton anti-virus and that was
the link I posted since they have free tools for removing viruses,
instructions that are easy and clear, and links to Microsoft for legitimate
patches.

There is no such thing as absolute protection. There are always the people
that get the virus (in the case where you are NOT opening an executable)
before the patch or updated virus lists are written that did not do a single
thing wrong other than being connected to the internet. You cannot "avoid a
virus all together by using a different program like Eudora or Netscape".
All of my lab machines where fine from this last attack except for one that
was a day behind in being updated with MS patches (I can only do so much at
a time) and one that is a postdoc's machine that I do not maintain. She
thought she was fine because she does not use Outlook Express or Internet
Explorer. She was wrong and I had a hell of a time fixing her machine.

The first posting may have been a spam but I think it did a service if it
helped one person avoid having their OS trashed. DK


"LeeAnne" wrote in message
...
This original message is nothing but newsgroup spam - by clicking that
link
you help the spammer sign up people for some contest or something.
rant
I have no sympathy for people who get a virus anymore. It takes so little
time to keep your products updated. Most virus' are written to affect the
Outlook Express email program - you can avoid a virus all together by
using
a different program like Eudora or Netscape (or if you have CompuServe or
(gasp) aol the virus won't affect you if you open the email). Also you
can
set your settings to not run scripts and, most importantly, update your
s/ware all the time. Most, not all, virus' are written to effect loop
holes
/rant
I, personally, use EZ Trust Anti-Virus (I think www.etrust.com is the
website). Free updates, I think I pay like 10-20 bucks per year to keep
the
license up to date - the program kicks @ss.

LeeAnne


http://www.iwars.net/dmxdvc.html

Regards

The MSBLAST and variants attack directly through the internet connection.
You don't have to open a single thing. You simply have to be connected to
the net. You have to be constantly on your toes and updating your security
patches from Microsoft if that is your OS. Firewalls certainly help but
they are not a guaranteed protection. I use Norton anti-virus and that was
the link I posted since they have free tools for removing viruses,
instructions that are easy and clear, and links to Microsoft for legitimate
patches.

There is no such thing as absolute protection. There are always the people
that get the virus (in the case where you are NOT opening an executable)
before the patch or updated virus lists are written that did not do a single
thing wrong other than being connected to the internet. You cannot "avoid a
virus all together by using a different program like Eudora or Netscape".
All of my lab machines where fine from this last attack except for one that
was a day behind in being updated with MS patches (I can only do so much at
a time) and one that is a postdoc's machine that I do not maintain. She
thought she was fine because she does not use Outlook Express or Internet
Explorer. She was wrong and I had a hell of a time fixing her machine.

The first posting may have been a spam but I think it did a service if it
helped one person avoid having their OS trashed. DK


"LeeAnne" wrote in message
...
This original message is nothing but newsgroup spam - by clicking that
link
you help the spammer sign up people for some contest or something.
rant
I have no sympathy for people who get a virus anymore. It takes so little
time to keep your products updated. Most virus' are written to affect the
Outlook Express email program - you can avoid a virus all together by
using
a different program like Eudora or Netscape (or if you have CompuServe or
(gasp) aol the virus won't affect you if you open the email). Also you
can
set your settings to not run scripts and, most importantly, update your
s/ware all the time. Most, not all, virus' are written to effect loop
holes
/rant
I, personally, use EZ Trust Anti-Virus (I think www.etrust.com is the
website). Free updates, I think I pay like 10-20 bucks per year to keep
the
license up to date - the program kicks @ss.

LeeAnne


http://www.iwars.net/dmxdvc.html

Regards

I, personally, use EZ Trust Anti-Virus (I think www.etrust.com is the
website). Free updates, I think I pay like 10-20 bucks per year to keepthe
license up to date - the program kicks @ss.

Norton has caught several for me, the latest... this one about 2 weeks
ago......EVERYONE should have an anti virus program Jerri

http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond