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are you prepared for tommorows attack?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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big bad virus will unleash tommorow.
no point putting this as a warning in comps as it wouldn't be much of a warning.
virus released and sent in january.
most anti v will have missed sitting lurking in your machine ...waiting to launch itself on your machine.

destroys ll pdf files ...disables your anti v or attempts.
raids your address book to send itself.
disables your mouse and keyboard.
disables internet explorer.
then ...appears again on the third of each month.
update now ...urgently.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    oh yeah ...;ink.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4661582.stm
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I can't believe that there are still folk out there who would open a file attatched to an unsolicited email. Jesus.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Infinite wrote:
    I can't believe that there are still folk out there who would open a file attatched to an unsolicited email. Jesus.
    but there are and one of them may have your addy in their address book ...meaning it will travel by other methods as well.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Should be interesting to see who doesnt post tommorrow...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Infinite wrote:
    I can't believe that there are still folk out there who would open a file attatched to an unsolicited email. Jesus.

    My dad is an IT manager, and he sees people do it all the time. You'd be suprised how many stupid people there are.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    its true, there are a lot of supid induhviduals (sic) out there, someone i once worked for asked me to get something off his computer through the network and what did i find? something that would have needed to have the folder options changed to make it available on the network: PAM&TOMMYLEE SEX TAPE.
    :eek2:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ohhh, looks like I'm safe... People have been worrying about it all day long at uni today.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    well i've updated and ran ...system mechanic pro ...kaspersky anti v ...and xoftspy ...all seems well.
    probably waiting for me to turn the thing on tommorow!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i downloaded an anti virus and it had to restart and now i cant get into msn. I blame JOO
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Rachael wrote:
    i downloaded an anti virus and it had to restart and now i cant get into msn. I blame JOO

    the anti-virus software is probably blocking it, way i see it, you have 3 choices:

    1. stay blocked and dont use msn

    2. Turn off the anti-virus and hope you dont pick up anything nasty

    3. Mess around with anti-virus settings a bit and lower the protection a little
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You don't need to lower the protection, just make sure the program (msmsgs.exe??) is allowed to run and access the internet. Also be aware though, that it may be blocking it because: (a) you're running something like messenger plus, which it might count as spyware, or (b) your msn is infected with a virus. Just something to be aware might be the case!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    People always worry too much, when the number of infected system is nothing to the number of systems in use...

    It's true that there is some bad virus out there, but there is never the need to panic like media seems to push people to do...

    Well at least it help the sale of anti-virus companies...

    Never wonder where all those virus come from...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    When will people learn?

    I'm ok. But then again I'm not running wondows, so :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    *reads it nine hours too late* Hmm... maybe for once my computers decided its not going to get a virus?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    well, the work computers seem fine (unfortunately)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    My computer is accually working better than usual :D :thumb: :yes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    nihilisticmadman wrote:
    Never wonder where all those virus come from...
    exactly mate.
    if you release a good virus ...your instantly offered a job with microsoft or anti v companies ...meaning the anti v companies are staffed by virus writers.
    noticed how one anti v will spot somethng another companies misses?
    it keeps them in business.

    and alls well at my end ...
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    Teh_GerbilTeh_Gerbil Posts: 13,332 Born on Earth, Raised by The Mix
    Destroys .pdf files? Cant be all bad!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    morrocan roll wrote:
    destroys ll pdf files ...disables your anti v or attempts.
    raids your address book to send itself.
    disables your mouse and keyboard.
    disables internet explorer.
    then ...appears again on the third of each month.
    update now ...urgently.

    hmm, dont have an address book, don't use outlook express, don't use IE either.

    and I don't open attachments in junk emails either - which as other people pointed out, is stupid :)
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