----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Patrie" <mpatrie@exploremaine.com> To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 11:59 PM Subject: Re: [GRIFFITH] Fw: [TSL] ADMIN Klez worm/virus > You have not rid yourself (your computer) of the virus. My virus scan just > caught it before it infected my computer. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cyndi Henry" <hencyn@cfl.rr.com> > To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 12:37 PM > Subject: [GRIFFITH] Fw: [TSL] ADMIN Klez worm/virus > > > > You can open this attachment. It has the information about this virus that > > infected my computer/address book and may have sent email to you to do the > > same to your computer. Please update your antivirus program and scan your > > computer for this virus. > > Cyndi > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sue Swiggum" <swig@ns.sympatico.ca> > > To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 10:49 PM > > Subject: [TSL] ADMIN Klez worm/virus > > > > > > Just a heads up to you all. Many of you have probably received Klez virus > > messages with attachments. Hopefully you all have good anti-virus (AV) > > programs and that you also keep them up-to-date (if your version doesn't > > update you automatically) > > > > I have received so many, I've lost count. They mostly arrive at my > website > > contact addresses, rather than this one I'm writing from. This is a very > > sneaky virus, and spoofs addresses, sometimes by using the address book of > > infected computers. I have been sent viruses, which _appear_ to have been > > sent from MY address, so as well as having current and updated anti-virus > > programs, continue to be wary, as the visus might arrive from a familiar > > address. > > > > The virus files have these extensions: ".mp8" or ".txt" or ".htm" or > > ".html" or ".wab" or ".asp" or ".doc" or ".rtf" or ".xls" or ".jpg" or > > ".cpp" or ".pas" or ".mpg" or ".mpeg" or > > ".bak" or ".mp3" or ".pdf" .... which is just about every familiar file > > extension we use on a regular basis ... like I said, VERY sneaky. > > > > Have a look at what Norton says about this virus:- > > http://securityresponse.symantec.com/ > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.klez.h@mm.html > > > > I also suggest you take the time to familiarize yourself with the *subject > > lines* you might expect to see, arriving with this virus. (it's a long > > list) > > > > If you are unsure of your current security, then Norton also has a *free* > > assessment tool to check your computer (I'm sure other AV programs offer > > this service too) > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > http://security1.norton.com/ssc/home.asp?j=1&langid=us&venid=sym&plfid=20&pk > > j=POQGESLHFEPGEVVSDUX > > ---------two line URL cut/paste into browser no spaces--------- > > > > Be safe! > > > > Sue > > -- > > **************************** > > Sue & Gery Swiggum > > co-owners TheShipsList© > > mailto:swig@ns.sympatico.ca > > ***************************** > > > > > > ==== TheShipsList Mailing List ==== > > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > > REMEMBER - Posts to the list and/or digest MUST be sent to: > > TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com > > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > > > > > > > > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > > Flame wars will not be tolerated on this list. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > Get more from your posts, include who, what, when where... > > Please remember to change the subject line, when the subject changes. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >