Re: [FWDLK] Virus alert

[Brian Carpenter <bcarpenter@BARKINGSHINS.COM>]

That used to be the case, but the latest generation of virus authors are taking advantage of a vulnerability in Microsoft's Outlook Express which allows them to embed virus scripts into the actual text of an email message.  When you open the message, the script runs and "installs" itself into your system.  From then on, any email that you send will have the same virus script embedded into it.  For more info on the particular virus that was recently sent to the list (called the JS/Kak@M worm virus) and how to remove it, you can go to http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=10509.  Apparently, only users of Outlook Express need to be concerned as the virus is only effective when opened with this program.

 

-Brian Carpenter

bcarpenter@barkingshins.com

 

----- Original Message -----

From: van Hoy

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU

Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 11:36 AM

Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Virus alert

I'm confused.  Thought a virus could only be spread through attachments, not simple e-mails.

 

--Roger van Hoy, '55DeSoto, '42DeSoto, '66Plymouth, '73Duster, '81 Imperial, Washougal, WA

 

----- Original Message -----

From: A57FURY@AOL.COM

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU

Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 10:05 AM

Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Virus alert

In a message dated 7/4/01 12:13:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
TheBulkster@COLUMBUS.RR.COM writes:

I don't know if anyone else has had this problem, but my anti-virus keeps
detecting a virus in the
message:  [FWDLK] intro

It's from Redram@home.com adam Guzick.  New member.  He probably doesn't know
about it.