Steve,
Sorry you got bit. I received this awhile ago about cleaning it all up. If
it were me I'd rename things (adding BAD to the extension so the file won't
be used by anything in the system) rather than deleting them -- just in case
I find I need the file for something.
Good luck!
> If you are on a PC (MACs are not affected) and were
> unlucky enough to be infected with this virus,
> Symantec recomends deleting the following 5 files
> in order to remove this virus from your computer.
>
> in the Windows System directory:
> MSKernel132.vbs
> LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs <--- don't bother renaming this, just
delete
>
> in the Windows directory:
> Win32DLL.vbs
>
> in the Internet download directory:
> WinFAT32.EXE
>
> in the mIRC directory:
> script.ini
>
> Please let other PCers know. You can get the fix directly from
> Symantec, or other anti virus cites. IF you are able to log on.
> (the internet will be very heavy with others trying get on)
>
Dave Moag
62 TR3B
77 Spitfire
La Canada, CA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> steven@cravetechnology.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 8:49 PM
> To: Triumph Mailing List
> Subject: virus, high LBC content
>
>
>
> I rather not admit that I clicked on one of these virus-bearing
> attachments. Sent from one of my own [computer] consultants, but since
> she'd just joked "I love you -- for moving me to this great new
> client..." -- well, the "ILOVEYOU" attachment didn't seem out of the
> ordinary. Fixed now, but it's the real thing. I don't use Outlook, so I
> can't "spread" the virus, but...
>
> ...it DID wipe out all my jpegs, mainly a bunch of photos of british
> cars and photos of animals for my kids. I'll visit the SOL site and VTR,
> but if you have favorite links to british car photos that I shouldn't
> miss, please send them my way. Of course, the boys are huge TR4 fans,
> but bugeyes and older [gasp] MGs are also popular. If any of you have a
> *huge* bunch of photos that you could burn on a CD, that'd be great. Um,
> it'd also let you keep an offsite backup at my house in case you click
> the wrong attachment. <g>
>
> Steven Newell
> steven@cravetechnology.com
> '62 TR4, but don't ask me for photos....
>
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