virus

bill ramsey · Post by **bill ramsey** » 1 Mar 2001 3:56 am

a virtual card for you virus. any remedy for it? thanks

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Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 1 Mar 2001 4:23 am

I'm not sure what virus you are talking about. That may be the subject of the e-mail but it's probably not the name of the virus.

The best source I've found for virus info (or hoaxes) is the McAfee web site. http://www.mcafee.com

bill ramsey · Post by **bill ramsey** » 1 Mar 2001 4:53 am

thanks jack. asking for a friend of mine/ he has problems all the time. but he is learning.

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Scott Camara · Post by **Scott Camara** » 1 Mar 2001 10:25 am

Hello folks,

This is a new virus spread by e-mail like the I LOVE YOU virus. I use Norton AntiVirus and they have an update for this one already which you can get by running live update. I think McAfee also has an update for it. These are all Visual Basic scripting viruses, which run the VB script upon opening the mail. They usually attach to your address book and send out to everyone in there. One way to block these types of viruses (aside form an antivirus program) is to disable the extension for VB scripting on your PC. This is a relatively easy task if anyone is interested.

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Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 2 Mar 2001 6:29 am

I just checked the McAfee site and "A virtual card for you" is listed as a hoax.

bill ramsey · Post by **bill ramsey** » 3 Mar 2001 4:44 am

thanks jack, i forwarded this on to him. he must have done something else to his puter then.

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