[Mark]

Hiya,

Just thought I'd inform you about some viruses I have recieved.

In the past two days I have recieved 2 Viruses via email, one 'supposedly' from malachi_cush

Inside these emails are two files, and I did some research and they are a virus called Klez. Without going into detail, Klez is one of the worst ones.

Im not sure how I got sent these emails, sometimes people with nothing better to do browse forums and take email addresses from the memberlist.

If in the next few days you recieve an email from someone you don't know, DO NOT OPEN IT, especially if it has attachments

Things to look for in these emails are things like attachments called "BORDER.pif, NAME.BAT and 192_192daily"

- Mark

[Sticks]

Perhaps now is the time to make sure your anti virus software is upto date

[James]

I received 2 e-mails with viruses in them tonight.

The reason I'm mentioning it here is that one of them - W32.Sobig.A@mm - was addressed to the e-mail address I use for this forum.

So if you've got my e-mail address in your address book make sure you check it out with anti-virus software. This particular virus is not rated as particularly damaging though, it just copies itself from computer to computer.

It could be the result of a scan of web pages that picked up my e-mail address though.

[Romantic Old Bird]

Hi, I got this warning forwarded to me by OH from his local government IT services yesterday as well:

Although NSDC is protected from this virus there may be many members of staff with internet access at home who may be fooled into opening the infected e-mail because the e-mail appears to come from "Support@microsoft.com".


Virus disguised as genuine e-mail from microsoft:


Sophos, a global leader in anti-virus protection for businesses, has warned that a new email-aware worm is spreading, disguised as an email appearing to come from Microsoft's technical support department.

The worm, known as W32/Palyh-A, pretends to come from support@microsoft.com and contains the message text "All information is in the attached file".
T
he attached file is a Windows program with a "PIF" extension. If users open the attachment then they will infect themselves immediately. W32/Palyh-A copies itself to the Windows folder, scoops up email addresses it finds on the user's hard disk, and then starts sending itself out by email.

"Many users who are wary of EXE and VBS files which arrive in their email may not realise that PIF files are equally capable of being malicious," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos Anti-Virus. "Microsoft technical support does not send out files in this way, and users should think twice before they click."

[BigSister]

I havent recieved any yet, thank goodness
But thank you for telling me

[jbellemeg]

I recieved two Trojan viruses while downloading from a reputable site.
I sent them an e.mail right away and they removed the offending program.
Luckily my anti virus program picks up anything suspicious and I was able to get rid of them right away.
But thanks Mark for the warning.

NICE TO BE BACK

[Amy]

Welcome Back Jbellemeg

[Di2001]

Thanks for the warning.

I did have one of these emails yesterday and two today.

I didn't open them and thankfully our virus software is up-to-date.

[jbellemeg]

Hi Amy, sorry i have been away so long. Glad to see someone missed me.
Hope all my friends on tibb are well. I have been spending the last two days going through the postings to see what i've missed.
Soon be back on a more perminent basis.
:thum bs::colour :

[Mairi]

Welcome Back, Jill

We've Missed You

[Kaz]

Hello Jill

Good to see you back on TiBB - you've been missed.

[Romantic Old Bird]

Hello again Jill!

We ALL missed you!

[BigSister]

Welcome back Jbellemeg
Ive missed you
only 2 days to go

[jbellemeg]

Thank you all sooo much for your kind greetings.
Only one day to go and don't forget the curse of BB on tv tonight.:xyxwa ve:

[Maggie]

WELCOME BACK JILL

I'm looking foward to tonight's programme a nice build up to tomorrow

Thanks for the reminder Jill