Virus being spread

[RN Malboeuf]

I've recived three emails from two seperate ppl today at various time, seems to be a modified SirCam Virus, the Virus uses files like

README.MP3.scr
You_are_Fat.MP3.scr

this virus seems to alter the senders Email so you can't reply back to warn them

my emails were
info@<hidden>
malboeuf@<hidden>

if you have Java or Active X enabled in your email this will try and intall it's self right away, I had these off and it saved this computer (I have four total), but my others would have been infected as they do have these on

I lucked out

any one with my emails in thier Addy Box should do a virus scann

[[S.I.S.]Necromancer]

Ever had NIMDA on a comp?http://www.flashpoint1985.com/ikonboard3/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif or a home network??

Gawd that was a pain in the A$$!

[Cyanide]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from RN Malboeuf on 5:36 pm on Nov. 26, 2001
if you have Java or Active X enabled in your email this will try and intall it's self right away...[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>

where can i check if i have them on in my OExpress?

[Die Alive]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Necromancer2k on 4:46 pm on Nov. 26, 2001
Ever had NIMDA on a comp?http://www.flashpoint1985.com/ikonboard3/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif or a home network??

Gawd that was a pain in the A$$!
[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>I had NIMDA on a work comp, it made me cut down my productivity 50%, but I'm not complaining.

-=Die Alive=-

[Unl33t]

I had NIMDA but it did nothing at all to my system, i just cleaned it up and continued running as normal.

[Mister Frag]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Cyanide on 8:07 am on Nov. 27, 2001
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from RN Malboeuf on 5:36 pm on Nov. 26, 2001
if you have Java or Active X enabled in your email this will try and intall it's self right away...[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>

where can i check if i have them on in my OExpress?
[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>

Go to Tools -> Options -> Security and make sure that Outlook Express is running in the Restricted Zone.

Also, run Windows Update (on the Tool menu in Internet Explorer) and download any Critical Updates and other hotfixes right away.

[RN Malboeuf]

if you dont have a Virus Protector or can not afford one head over to
http://www.f-prot.com
the DOS version is Free, and only scans files when you run it
the Windows version is nice, and offers continual system scanning but is WAY to expensive

or just update your virus scanners
if you have a Virus scanner and have never updated you're in for trouble when new viruses come in

if you have my Email in your address book make sure you scan

[RN Malboeuf]

just got another from
_sandybass@<hidden>
Sandy Bass
any one know who this is?

file was:
SETUP.DOC.scr