Tigers with Microsoft OS,
Thanks to Craig Wright, and his forwarding of a vintage-race list email,
we have their solution to offer you. OR you can read it directly at
http://www.analogman.com/ (who also has a racing Porsche site connected)
Here is my copy/paste of what he says:
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Today (11/25/01) I got 4 emails containing a new virus from friends. The
emails will look like this:
Subj: Re: Looks like a normal subject
Date: 11/25/01 6:24:52 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: _yourfriend@linkline.com (his name)
To: your.email.address@yourisp.com
File: PICS.JPG.scr (29020 bytes)
Note the FROM email address starts with an UNDERSCORE, and the file
attached has an extra .scr file type which is a screensaver and
screensavers can infect a PC if you download it and run it. So you
should reply to your friend by removing the underscore to tell him he
has the virus. I think it is called the W32.Badtrans.B@mm Virus.
This virus is STRONG and can infect you just by viewing an HTML email
that has the worm. Good reason not to read your email with Internet
Explorer 5.01 or 5.5 which have this security hole.
The fix for this problem is to delete the kernel32.exe and kdll.dll
files (do not need them). Also, a fix in the registry that tries to
start the kernel32.exe on boot up. See:
http://www3.ca.com/solutions/collateral.asp?CT=65&ID=1180
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Steve Laifman
Editor
http://www.TigersUnited.com
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