Re: Virus !?! RE: Please Read This Announcement Everyone

I was under the impression that if I just deleted any message before opening
it that I would not have any problem. What is it about outlook that can make
this happen that is different with say Eudora?

- Original Message -----
From: Nancy Whittley <NWHITTLEY(at)cinci.rr.com>
To: Anthony L. Gloster, Jr. <alg2(at)alg2.com>; <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: Virus !?! RE: Please Read This Announcement Everyone


> There is a couple of files for detection and removal  for this posted on
> McAfees website.  Not sure if you have to have the McAfee virus scanner to
> use it but it is downloadable.
> http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99209&
>
> Make sure you put the & at the end of the url.
>
> Nancy
>
>
> > I have 3 messages in my Inbox dating back to Sunday September 16, 2001.
> >
> >
> > From: Uncle Sam's Banker  Subject: Pick up your share now
> > From: Treasures! Prizes! Iwin! Subject: $20,000 is yours
> > From: Amazing Possibilities  Subject: Don't be an Idiot
> >
> >
> > When these messages are highlighted in Outlook (without Auto preview) I
> get
> > an error message that OUTLOOK.EXE has performed an illegal operation and
> the
> > whole thing shuts down. When I restart Outlook, the messages are still
> bold
> > as if I hadn't looked at them at all.
> >
> > I cannot delete the messages because when I highlight them, Outlook
> crashes.
> >
> > I can assure you that this is not a hoax. I am all ears on how to get
> these
> > messages off my machine.
> >
> > Anyone?
> >
> > ALG2
> >
>
>
>

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