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Alby -> (4/24/2002 10:10:26 AM)
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by tiggwigg
[B]Alby, your comments indicate you don't know how a virus worm works...this is NOT an external attack on the SPWAW community...it is a virus being propagated internally by members of the community...they activate the virus/worm and send it to each other.
The worm/virus is usually delivered as an attachment to an email and is a program disguised as a harmless atachement.
When the innocent recipient of the email clicks on the attachment, it starts the program. The program (commonly called a payload), does things to your computer. Usually, it copies itself onto your computer hard-drive and runs everytime you start your computer. It then sends a copy of the original email with virus attachment to everyone in your Outlook address book...if nasty it will do something like delete all files on your computer or change names of files.
This particular virus, known as KLEZ, does all these things...it uses a security failure in Outlook/Internet Explorer to run itself automatically without you having to open the attachment. If you have the latest IE updates installed, then this security loop-hole should be closed...but this doesn't stop you opening the attachment.
The KLEZ virus is currently the number network virus/worm problem. It requires both an anti virus application and a KLEZ removal program to fix...
As has been said...always have your anti-virus software up to date...also have the latest IE update...and importantly, know what makes an email suspicious and if in doubt, then delete it first...it is easier for your buddy to re-send his email than for you to clean up your computer...NEVER open an email, even from someone you trust, if there is the slightest doubt that it is not 100% clean. [/B][/QUOTE]
Yes I understand that, BUT, None of these "returned" emails have names that are currently or have ever been in my address book.
I ran the Tool that eliminates the klez worm and it found nothing, so you got me.
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