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Steve Herbert (Zigno)
New member Username: Zigno
Post Number: 11 Registered: 7-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 2:37 pm: | |
This morning my in box was full of virus spam with attachments ending in .pif. Don't open any attachment from someone you don't know and don't open any attachment from someone you do know if it ends in .pif because it may have been sent from their computer without their knowledge by the virus itself. This is the "sobig" virus that has been in the news lately. |
Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo
Post Number: 892 Registered: 2-2002
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 1:30 pm: | |
Oldslow there is a new virus going around right now that is circumventing Microsoft's Patch and isn't being picked up by anti-virus software right now. Microsoft doesn't know how to stop it yet either but they are working on it. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Advanced Member Username: Peter
Post Number: 3026 Registered: 12-2000
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 1:28 pm: | |
DJ, I think I'm a victim of that, but not with that address. I can send and receive emails from the Owner's service no problem. Only when someone sends me a big file (newsletters from another car club I belong to), it bounces back to them. What are these viruses that you mentioned and where can I find more info about them? |
Oldslow308 (Djparks)
Member Username: Djparks
Post Number: 530 Registered: 2-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 1:23 pm: | |
Just read an article a minute ago about two new viruses that are making the sweep with dire consequences. Your problems could be part of that. DJ |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Advanced Member Username: Peter
Post Number: 3024 Registered: 12-2000
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 1:18 pm: | |
I'd like to know if you've experienced problems receiving large-size attachments (in the "mb" range). |