My mailbox is totally filled with spam again which usually means that a new virus is making it's rounds.
PC people, especially you Entourage users... please get it through your heads.... don't open email attachments....EVER..... unless you want the latest virus softrware on it taking every address in your address book and using it to spread the virus around.
Here's the info on this one:
TO: This message has been sent to numerous Email users all over the Internet
DATE SENT: (Varies)
FROM: (Varies)
SUBJECT: (Varies)
BODY OF THE EMAIL MESSAGE: Varies - but may contain one of the following body messages:
- Mail transaction failed. Partial message is available.
- The message contains Unicode characters and has been sent as a binary attachment.
- The message cannot be represented in 7-bit ASCII encoding and has been sent as a binary
attachment
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DETAILS:
- The message will appear to come from someone you know (Or from someone who has
you listed in their address book)
- The virus should not infect your computer unless you have opened the attachment.
- The virus may attempt to open NOTEPAD and display random characters
HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE BEEN INFECTED?
- Contacts from your Email Address Book claim that you have sent them a strange
Email message.
- The Windows Notepad program opens and displays random characters
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STEPS ON CLEANING THE W32/Mydoom@MM VIRUS
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IF YOU HAVE OPENED THE INFECTED ATTACHMENT:
* McAfee has released a stand-alone virus removal tool which can remove
this virus. Their free 'Stinger' virus removal tool can be downloaded
from their Website: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
NOTE: Even if you own a virus scanning software package, it is very important that you download the latest virus definition file so that your software can clean this new virus.
2. Run your virus scanning software which will detect the virus and offer to clean it from your system. Select the option that cleans it from your system.
IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE EMAIL, BUT HAVE NOT OPENED THE INFECTED ATTACHMENT:
1. Delete the Email Message.
2. Empty your deleted Email folder.
3. Update your existing Anti-Virus Software.
