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Re: [RT] VIRUS WARNING



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Yes, I strongly recommend using IE>Tools>Windows Update to install all
critical updates plus install the Critical Update Notifier utility so you
know when new updates are issued.

Earl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Ewers" <dbewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [RT] VIRUS WARNING


>
> Earl,
> Mine is OE5.50 4133.2400 vs your OE5.50 4807.1700, I must be a few steps
> behind?
> don ewers
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Earl Adamy" <eadamy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [RT] VIRUS WARNING
>
>
> > Don, we are likely running the same version ... you can check Help>About
> to
> > check version and updates level.
> >
> > Earl
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Ewers" <dbewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 6:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RT] VIRUS WARNING
> >
> >
> > > Earl my OE5 does not have your options (see gif)? What level are you
> > using?
> > > (included this time)
> > > don ewers
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Earl Adamy" <eadamy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 6:54 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [RT] VIRUS WARNING
> > >
> > >
> > > > Yes, it worked, the save/open dialog gave me an opportunity to avoid
> the
> > > > virus when I selected the message in the preview pane. I will add
that
> > > > IE5>Tools>Options>Security: "Internet" is set to Medium. Also, my
> > Critical
> > > > Updates are kept current and I have the MS Critical Update
> Notification
> > > > installed on all computers.
> > > >
> > > > Earl
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Don Ewers" <dbewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 3:19 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [RT] VIRUS WARNING
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Peter, et all
> > > > > Thanks for the "House Call" site.  Interestingly when I went there
> and
> > > > > scanned my computer nothing was found too?
> > > > >
> > > > > I then read the file under the "Virus Info tab" for the
> > "WORM_BADTRANS.B
> > > > > (click on it) and did the search they recommended under the
solution
> > (I
> > > > > could not get %System%\CP_25389.NLS to run but just CP_25389>NLS
did
> > > find
> > > > a
> > > > > file).  I deleted it as instructed, as well as the file under
> regedit
> > > they
> > > > > recommend then restarted the computer.
> > > > >
> > > > > I then went back in and ran the free scan and "this time" five
> > > > WORM_BADTRAN
> > > > > files were found which I deleted (not sure why they did not show
the
> > > first
> > > > > time, perhaps the NLS file covers them up)?
> > > > >
> > > > > It now says I am Virus free.  I like Earl do not run anti-virus
> > software
> > > > due
> > > > > to the problems I have had with it slowing down the PC's
> > substantially.
> > > I
> > > > > too am extremely carefull about what I open.  As mentioned on the
> > yahoo
> > > > post
> > > > > on this worm it opens itself.  I did however discover my OE5 was
> "not"
> > > set
> > > > > to the highest setting under Tool >Option>Security as I thought it
> was
> > > and
> > > > > that has been corrected (Earl's advice several times to this list)
> > which
> > > > he
> > > > > feels would have stopped it I believe (correct me if I am wrong
> Earl,
> > it
> > > > did
> > > > > stop it on yours)?
> > > > >
> > > > > It might be helpful if all on the list search for the above file
and
> > if
> > > > > found go through the process or update their virus software.
> > > > >
> > > > > One other note, Lee the  !0000 did not stop the spread, I
> understand,
> > so
> > > > not
> > > > > a cure-all?
> > > > >
> > > > > My guess it came from that early email BL and Clyde saw a virus
on?
> > > > Problem
> > > > > being there is no way to delete it since it opens as soon as the
> > message
> > > > is
> > > > > tabbed down to.
> > > > > don ewers
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Peter Gialames" <investor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 1:49 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: [RT] VIRUS WARNING
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Trend Micro PC-cillin antivirus scanner (web based).  I have
used
> > it,
> > > > but
> > > > > > have never found any viruses (good for me - bad for the program
if
> I
> > > > > > actually do have a virus).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also, Script Sentry does a good job of intercepting rogue
> > > > > > scripts/applications/macros.  It actually just intercepted an
> email
> > > from
> > > > > > this list sent to me privately.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Peter Gialames
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Michael Ferguson [mailto:wl7bdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:43 PM
> > > > > > To: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [RT] VIRUS WARNING
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Peter,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What exactly is that site? I am a little nervous about clicking
> > > > something
> > > > > > that looks so unusual.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Michael
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Peter Gialames" <investor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 13:32
> > > > > > Subject: RE: [RT] VIRUS WARNING
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_pcc.asp will
> help.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Peter Gialames
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Don Ewers [mailto:dbewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:15 PM
> > > > > > > To: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [RT] VIRUS WARNING
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I think those that have used that trick in your address book
> !0000
> > > as
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > first email address keeps it from spreading , but it still
> resides
> > > on
> > > > > our
> > > > > > > computers?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Now what do we do??
> > > > > > > don ewers
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "John Nelson" <trader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 1:10 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: [RT] VIRUS WARNING
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You don't even have to open the attachment on this one!!!!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/011126/n26355186_2.html
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >   -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > >   From: I4Lothian@xxxxxxx [mailto:I4Lothian@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > > > >   Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:05 PM
> > > > > > > >   To: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > >   Subject: Re: [RT] VIRUS WARNING
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >   The virus I received from Tom had a MP3.pif name on it
with
> > some
> > > > > other
> > > > > > > > name before the MP3 part.  I also received another .pif file
5
> > > > minutes
> > > > > > > > before from someone else with an MP3.pif component on it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >   Looks like the title of the file may morph.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >   Regards,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >   John J. Lothian
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >   Futures trading involves financial risk, lots of it!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >   In a message dated 11/26/2001 12:27:23 PM Central Standard
> > Time,
> > > > > > > > eadamy@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >     Filename was HAMSTER.DOC.pif. I've noticed that a number
> of
> > > > virus'
> > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > now
> > > > > > > >     using double dot file names, quite likely to fool the
> unwary
> > > > into
> > > > > > > > opening
> > > > > > > >     the file based on the "first extension".
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >     Earl
> > > > > > > >
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