I'm getting emails from Forum members but.....

ROSDOG

Guys I'm getting emails sent to me off Forum users on a regular basis but the trouble is that all of them come with a warning that they contain a virus & are always sent with the subject heading of "HELLO" Important information"

I use incredimail for my email

has any body else had the same thing??
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AcombDave · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 11:56 pm Post subject:

I think quite a few of us have suffered this - not being technical though I beleive it is a worm getting into people's address books - I usually delete them .
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Mr. Chips · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:00 am Post subject:

I've had quite a few, but it stopped when I updated my antivirus software. It was a worm as AD says. Do you have any antivirus software?

ROSDOG · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:17 pm Post subject:

Mr. Chips · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject:

Janesy · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 3:21 pm Post subject:

as long as you delete the email without downloading the document its ok. unfortunately i got one from a mate without realising this and downloaded it and it knackered me computer up. the document attached is usually called 'important document' and is about 0.1mb.
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godhead2000 · First team captain Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 3186

I have received emails like that from posters on this forum. Usually it just says RE: Hello and the file is about 31kb in size.
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ROSDOG · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 3:12 am Post subject:

Ive run a virus check up & discovered I have got the I WORM NETSKY Virus Crying or Very sad

How can I get rid please anyone?
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acombred · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 4:02 am Post subject:

This is what it does:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.netsky.c@mm.html

To remove it:

http://securityresponse1.symantec.com/sarc/sarc.nsf/html/w32.netsky@mm.removal.tool.html

It is vital that anyone who uses Windows-based systems ensures your Anti Virus software is up-to-date, either get one that automatically updates or update it every week, also ensure Windows is regularly updated ( www.windowsupdate.com ) and critical updates are applied immediately on the day of their release.