Re: Virus Alert!

if there is no virus definiton for them yet mcafee doesnt know it is
infected


----- Original Message -----
From: Carol Parent <parent(at)djam.com>
To: <pet70(at)a-o.com>; <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 1999 2:07 PM
Subject: 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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