Virus Alert

[woodstock]

Well guys, I've been surfing for 7 years and yesterday I got my first Virus.
I made the mistake of opening an attachment from someone I know but wasn't expecting this result.
It is a program that sends the virus via email to all in your own email list.
You can see if you have if by search for this file scam32.exe.
If its there you got it. so far I can't get rid of it by deleting it using regedit. I guess I need a virus update to rid myself of this bug.
DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENTS EVEN IF YOU KNOW THE PERSON.
Mine came from a friend and the message read, I am sending you this for your opinion. thanks talk to you later.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

2001 BX2200 (20 hrs) All Kubota FEL,Tiller, box blade, blower w/elec shute, 60 mid mt deck, Ag tires.
Grey market B7000 w/Tiller (120 hrs)
1984 JD 316 after 687 hrs.

 

[woodstock]

Bingo
and At a Boy Symantec.
This site provided the fix that took 5 minutes and a reboot to delete that nasty bugger.
http://http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.removal.tool.html

Winnipeg, Manitoba

2001 BX2200 (20 hrs) All Kubota FEL,Tiller, box blade, blower w/elec shute, 60 mid mt deck, Ag tires.
Grey market B7000 w/Tiller (120 hrs)
1984 JD 316 after 687 hrs.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

We had that all over the office the past few days...I'm sure it will come back again as people who
weren't in last week open their e mail and start the whole think over.

Problem always seems to be with Outlook/Outlook Express. I use Netscape whenever I have to use
e mail and have never had a virus problem.

 

[looch]

We've received about 50 messages containing that virus since Tuesday. Luckily it was unable to get through the multiple lines of defense. Symantec for Exchange caught it.

Oh the necessary evil of keeping that anti-virus software updated. Think of it like preventative maintenance for your PC. I mean, you wouldn't delay changing the oil on the tractor of yours, would you?/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Bird]

Yeah, I got that one, too, but Norton Anti-Virus caught it.

Bird

 

[Alan L.]

Funny I got an email and attachment from someone who I thought was on this board a few days ago. It said something about wanting my opinion and strangly had an attachment that ended in "doc.gif". I thought that was strange and was tempted to see what it was, but I deleted it. I don't run any antivirus software because I don't like the way it interferes with several programs I run, plus it changes your Pentium III into a Pentium II or worse performance wise. Of course those of you who my hard headedness would get viruses sent to you by my Outlook Express probably wouldn't appreciate it.

Alan L., TX

 

[Bird]

Alan, the one I got also had the attachment ending in "doc.gif", but said something about sending this for your opinion. Now I'm not sure whether it's the same one mentioned before or not. At any rate, I do keep my Norton Anti-Virus up to date, so I decided (with some reservations) to try open the attachment and that's when my Anti-Virus caught it and put a warning on the screen, so I just deleted it.

Bird

 

[DaveNH]

Re: Virus Alert -THANKS

Received this just momments ago.
<font color=blue>"Hi! How are you?

I send you this file in order to have your advice

See you later. Thanks</font color=blue>

it also had an attachment

thanks!!

We're all in this together! (3)
Retired Yuppie Tractor Owner

 

[JATO_RaT]

Sorry Snowman, virusus have nothing to do with the email program you use. I use both and find the address features of the Microsoft program far superior, otherwise, who cares. Rat...

 

[Alan L.]

Let me preface this by saying I really don't know squat about the makeup of a virus or worm. But I have read quite a bit about how Outlook Express is particularly vulnerable to attack. I don't know if it has to do with holes in its security or the fact that it is a big target since it has so many users, but Microsoft continually comes up with upgrades to try and close some of these holes. I use OE exclusively myself even though I know it is more susceptable to attack. I'm sure there are others on this board that could explain it better.

I really should run Norton on my machine, but my experience is that I continue to get page fault errors and slowdowns when the virus scan software (I haven't tried Norton, but Mcafee and others) is activated so I end up getting rid of it, because the cure seems worse than the disease.

Alan L., TX

 

[JATO_RaT]

Alan, I suspect some of the vulnerability that Outlook Express exhibits is related to the number of folks that use it versus Navigator/Communicator. Since the virus typically attacks a memory device such as a hard drive to do permanent damage, they are as I understand written to simply come through the front door, whether that door be a email program or through a removable media like a floppy. It was once thought a virus had to come in attachment form when a email program was used, however, now I understand they can be done without even opening an attachment. I have a used the internet since 1986 (pre graphics), yesterday was the first virus I ever received. Norton utilities immediately quarrentined it and the "Snow White" worm was dumped. I think that things like this will be more common in the future as we find the net going into all stretches of the world and folks with an attitude take to doing what they feel neccessary to get attention. Get that virus working, Rat...

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Outlook is supposed to be more susceptable to hacking/viruses, hence the reason I don't even use it.

I agree that it's superior and more versatile than Netscape, but in the end, if all you're doing is sending a basis message
and/or attachment, I just use Netscape and have never had
any problems.

My same philosophy with all software...if it works, no need to
change. I still use Wordperfect 6.0 for DOS and Quattro Pro
4.0 for DOS. The only reason I even use Windows is because
of Internet access and my tax programs!

 

[woodstock]

Snowman,
If I was you best friend and sent you email with attachments on a weekly basis and one day you had an email message from me that said
I am sending you this to get your opinion.
I will talk to you later.

I bet you would open it without out thinking twice.
Bingo you just got the virus.

Fortunately for me I didn't open it at work.

I sent it to my home computer and then deleted it.

Once at home I opened it, nothing seemed to happen. The next day I realized I had the scam32 virus.

Just because your computer doesn't cough because you use netscape doesn't mean it didn't get infected because it does and will reside there until detected and ddeleated with an antivirus.

I've now taken one more step to prevent transmitting such a virus.
I copied all my email addresses to a word file and cut and paist to send an email. This way a virus has no mailing list to work from.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

2001 BX2200 (20 hrs) All Kubota FEL,Tiller, box blade, blower w/elec shute, 60 mid mt deck, Ag tires.
Grey market B7000 w/Tiller (120 hrs)

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I agree...my point is basically that Netscape does not seem to be as unsecure as Outlook (or as
"targeted" as much as Outlook).