Re: Virus Alert!

Afternoon all,

What bothers me about this virus is that I found both the files discussed
here on my HD (MMA and MMAIL).  I have run Mcaffee online virus checker FIVE
times now just to see if it would tell me anything about these files.
NOTHING.  I have stuck them in my recycle bin to be safe (I hate to delete
till I make sure I am not wiping out my mail program) but what I am
wondering is if these files are the "infected" files (and properties tells
me they were created within the last five days) why are they not showing up
as "virus infected" files?

Regards,

Carol Parent
parent(at)djam.com
http://www.cbwdesign.com

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited.
Imagination encircles the world."   Albert Einstein

Regards,

Carol Parent
parent(at)djam.com
http://www.cbwdesign.com

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited.
Imagination encircles the world."   Albert Einstein

----- Original Message -----
From: pet70 <pet70(at)a-o.com>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 1999 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: Virus Alert!


> I have been following this thread with some interest... in part because I
also
> received the virus (and knew from this discussion to get rid of it), even
though
> I only once replied to someone from the list--privately.
>
> I hope that everyone running Windows will do the following, as suggested
by
> McAfee: check your C:\WINDOWS folder for two files, "mma." (contains a
listing
> of email addresses) and "mmail." (contains the directory of MS Outlook
Express).
> If you find those on your system, you're infected and should take
appropriate
> steps. The web address of http://vil.mcafee.com/vil/wm10475.asp sent out
by
> another member of this list was immensely helpful in checking to see
whether or
> not the virus had infected my system after I had received it. It gives a
lot of
> information as to the signs to look for (as above) and how to deal with
them if
> you find them.
>
> Since I am finally saying something publicly, I also want to thank all
those who
> answer questions and post those answers to the entire list--I don't get
much
> time to read and so only read here when I can, but I've learned so much
even as
> an observer and greatly appreciate the expertise that is so willingly
shared.
>
> --
> Pat Toner
> http://tonerdesign.com/
>
>
>

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