High Threat Computer Virus Alert!!!

[JuicyGirl]

Sorry to post off- topic but you won't be able to read the boards anymore if your computer poops out on you...

I just got a warning by telephone about a virus that destroyed two people's computers this morning.

They received the virus in an email with no subject line and the email was about viruses. This is not to say that this will be the only way it will be transmitted. It opened and executed itself on their computers. (Readme.exe will NOT be visible as an attachment in the email received) Apparently this one has the ability to mail itself out from address books.

Read the press release from the Symantec website:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

Please update your virus protection software and keep this bumped to the top for those who haven't seen it.

JuicyGirl

 

[Warik]

I think I'm the only person who hasn't had a virus scanner installed since 1997 and hasn't had a single virus. =)

-Warik

 

[JuicyGirl]

Luckily I haven't had one either but it sucks when your friends get them and lose their whole system.

 

[Frackal]

I think I'm the only person who hasn't had a virus scanner installed since 1997 and hasn't had a single virus. =)

-Warik

Neither have I...don't open email attachments unless you are expecting them. Simple.

 

[JohnnyO]

We are swamped with support calls about it here .. I don't know why they aren't calling microsoft about it, it's their problem.

 

[manny78]

Thanks for the info

 

[JuicyGirl]

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[r00+]

Virii schmerii

Use a mac, or unix box...