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  1. Ms. Enzo

    Ms. Enzo Rookie

    Feb 19, 2004
    28
    Los Angeles, CA
    Full Name:
    Karen
    Is anyone receiving strange emails with a zip file attached? I think it gave me a VIRUS.
     
  2. Chiaro_Slag

    Chiaro_Slag F1 Veteran

    Oct 31, 2003
    7,789
    CA
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    Jerry
    Yep, there has been an outbreak of the doom virus since yesterday.
     
  3. 62 250 GTO

    62 250 GTO F1 Veteran

    Jan 9, 2004
    7,765
    Nova Scotia Canada
    Full Name:
    Neil
    Did you open an email from someone you don't know?
     
  4. davey_jones

    davey_jones Formula Junior

    Sep 28, 2002
    781
    wherever it's sunny
    Full Name:
    Dave
    We've been getting those for a couple weeks now....
    I never open attachments. Sometimes you can do it accidently though.
     
  5. enjoythemusic

    enjoythemusic F1 World Champ

    Apr 20, 2002
    10,676
    Worldwide
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    Steven
    yes, it is a NEW one and the anti virus folks are just now releasing solutions. The virus has been live for about 48 hours now.
     
  6. Ms. Enzo

    Ms. Enzo Rookie

    Feb 19, 2004
    28
    Los Angeles, CA
    Full Name:
    Karen
    DAMN! I must have opened the attachment on accident. I now have a TROJAN and it ate ALL my Excel& Word documents. Anyone have any suggestions????
     
  7. Ms. Enzo

    Ms. Enzo Rookie

    Feb 19, 2004
    28
    Los Angeles, CA
    Full Name:
    Karen

    any suggestions on getting rid of it?? Or getting my documents back??
     
  8. Chiaro_Slag

    Chiaro_Slag F1 Veteran

    Oct 31, 2003
    7,789
    CA
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    Jerry
    I don't know off hand - Perhaps check the anti virus internet sites.
     
  9. sparetireless

    sparetireless Formula 3

    Nov 2, 2003
    1,529
    Unzip, ask questions later, a sure fire way to catch something!
     
  10. Bmyth-FDC

    Bmyth-FDC F1 Rookie

    Oct 4, 2002
    2,742
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Byron
    Ms. Enzo,
    If it is a file called 'Undelivered' then there is a netsky stinger program you can use to clean it up... I have it if you want.

    email me at [email protected] and I'll send it to ya.

    Byron
     
  11. Senna1994

    Senna1994 F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Nov 11, 2003
    13,163
    Orange County
    Full Name:
    Anthony T
    Do you have Norton Anti Virus or McAfee on your computer? They usually quarantine it prior to it hitting your system. Go to www.symantec.com
     
  12. enjoythemusic

    enjoythemusic F1 World Champ

    Apr 20, 2002
    10,676
    Worldwide
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    Steven
    Senna,

    The problem is that virus' are spreading FASTER than the anti-virus folks have solutions. Therefore the Anti-Virus software is worthless at stopping said virus. Of course if you do have a virus, many of them are removable via the UPDATED version (days later) anti-virus software.

    Then again... An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

    Enjoy the Drive,

    Steven R. Rochlin
     
  13. Stradale Dan

    Stradale Dan Rookie

    Jan 27, 2004
    30
    Get a mac!!! I love mine and I have been using a PC forever but the transition was good, it is so much cleaner, no pop ups, no spyware, no virus.
     
  14. 360CS

    360CS F1 Rookie

    Nov 1, 2003
    2,641
    Kent
    Full Name:
    Joe J
    Hey Guys,

    I just cleaned out Blaster Worm/Doom Virus from my PC it nearly took a day to upload all the data from Microsoft site...

    I must now say im as safe as can be and it appears to be fine.......
     
  15. Victory

    Victory Formula Junior

    Jan 28, 2004
    412
    Why don't you install an anti-virus software. I have Norton on my computer and it's been working great.
     
  16. Dr. Bob

    Dr. Bob Formula Junior

    Apr 17, 2003
    563
    Groningen
    Full Name:
    Bob Hagendijk
    Norton anti virus in combination with ad-aware. Works fine, and delete everything from unknown senders without a clear subject without even looking. If they want a reply they have to type a clear subject
     
  17. 134282

    134282 Four Time F1 World Champ
    BANNED

    Aug 3, 2002
    40,647
    California
    Full Name:
    Carbon McCoy
    LOL...!


    i haven't received any to my personal account, but our office Yahoo email address has been getting them, non-stop... It's ridiculous...
     
  18. TimN88

    TimN88 F1 Veteran

    Jun 12, 2001
    5,045
    Northeast
    Full Name:
    Tim
    Ive been getting them too...from email addresses that have the same domain as me in my school email address inbox. I dont use this email address for anything other than talking to teachers and family. How did this happen?

    I also got an email bounced back that i never sent to someone i dont know. I never open these attachments! How did this crap get into my inbox!
     

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