Remember all that this virus doesn't have to come from someone you don't
know as it works its way through your email address book. So, if someone
you know opened it, and in this case it was the attachment that had the
virus so they'd have to open it too, the virus would then send itself out
from them. You, recognizing the senders name might open it and then the
attachment and bingo! You've got it and it starts sending emails to all in
YOUR address book, and so-on.
It was almost humorous watching all the emails come in today with the "I
Love You" subject. Depending on your email server and how your address book
was set up, you could send multiple copies to your friends. I received 6-7
from one source. Of course, I deleted them all before opening them.
This then is also a good reason to NOT use the preview pane in your email
program. I you did, it would open it. This time, no damage done. But next
time, it could be in the body of the main message. Bummer. You're done
for.
So, BE AWARE!
Dana
CF9690UO
Former Network Administrator (nope, not because of something like this) <g>
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jeff McNeal
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 9:18 AM
To: Gascoigne, Andy; 'Richard Bonilla / Colorado'; Barry Schwartz;
spitfires@autox.team.net
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Virus warning - EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VIRUS
Unless someone develops a self-activating virus someday, prevention is
extremely easy. Never, EVER open an unsolicited attachment from ANYONE. If
someone that you know and trust has sent you an attachment of mysterious
origin, e-mail them and ask them BEFORE you open it. As for me, I just
delete them immediately from both my inbox and then my delete folder.
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
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----- Original Message -----
From: Gascoigne, Andy <Andy.Gascoigne@gov.ky>
To: 'Richard Bonilla / Colorado' <richard@bonilla.com>; Barry Schwartz
<bschwart@pacbell.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 8:07 AM
Subject: RE: Virus warning - EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VIRUS
>
> Absolutely - it seems to damage several file extensions... and copies
itself
> to many different file formats (.jpg, .vxd, .doc, .mp3) and modifies the
PC
> registry, appending itself to all further commands (file open, run, print
> etc etc) thereby rendering the PC virtually useless !
>
> It seems to be streaking across the globe, right now. We had it this
morning
> and have removed those machines from our network, they are so badly
damaged.
> Unfortunatly it is the foolish ones who can't resist opening any
attachment.
>
>
> Best form of virus defence = common sense
>
> Andy Gascoigne
> Systems Manager
> Cayman Islands Government
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Bonilla / Colorado [mailto:richard@bonilla.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 9:53 AM
> To: Barry Schwartz; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Virus warning - Thanks
>
>
>
> humm...interesting...i walked into work this am and saw notices posted on
> all doors...
> "do not open e mail mssg "i love you", it is a virus"...could the virus be
> spreading
> via this tr list...are any others getting this one?...
>
> richard / colorado
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barry Schwartz" <bschwart@pacbell.net>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 8:35 AM
> Subject: Virus warning - Thanks
>
>
> >
> > What a timely warning. No sooner did I receive the warning at this e-
> mail
> > "address" then I got 7-8 relayed "I love you" messages at here at work.
> > Since everybody here HATES me, I knew it could have only been a virus
> > anyway :-)
> > Thanks for the heads up -
> >
> >
> > Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
> >
> > 72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> > 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> > 70 Spitfire (long term project)
> >
>
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