Liam Everything you say here is good the only thing different is that I would set my virus program to update daily or at the very longest every 2 days. The bad worm that is going around now is a variation of the Bad Trans virus. Skydancer ----- Original Message ----- From: "L.Martin" <L.Martin@zen.co.uk> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Virus information from another list - this should be helpful | s.saucer | | You wrote: | | Why am I getting infected e-mails that have no attachments? | | | Worm viruses such as VBS.KakWorm using Microsoft Outlook Express. It | attaches itself to all outgoing messages using the Signature feature | of Outlook Express and Internet Explorer newsgroup reader. The worm | utilises a known Microsoft Outlook Express security hole so that a | viral file is created on the system without your having to run any | attachment. Simply reading the received email message causes the virus | to be placed on the system. | | Microsoft has patched this security hole. The patch is available in: | | http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q262/1/65.ASP | | at | | http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/security/eyedog.asp?FinishURL=%2Fd | ownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D11911%26redirect%3Dno | | For more information about the security patch please see the following | Microsoft Web site: | | http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms99-032.asp | | Virus prevention | | Download the free antivirus AVG software from the URL | http://ww2.grisoft.com/html/us_index.cfm | | This can be set to run on your machine once a day. It will warn you | when an e-mail arrives with a virus associated with it and detect and | remove viruses automatically. You should update your AVG anti virus | software monthly to cater for new viruses. | | Liam | | "A bird in the bush is worth two in the Cat" | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: <ssaucer@juno.com> | To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 11:26 PM | Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Virus information from another list - this | should be helpful | | | > Why am I getting infected e-mails that have no attachments? | > | > | | | --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.286 / Virus Database: 152 - Release Date: 10/9/01