Re: Re[4]: FN-FORUM Virus Advice

date posted 23rd April 2001 18:08

Cheers Rob

so Nigell (PC using programer/developer/business partner/husband) was right,
it's just that Macs are crap! but I still love mine

Carla

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on 23/4/01 4:50 pm, Rob Prentice at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:

> Hello,
>
> No, its a windows thing. It alters a key internet file (winsock) and
> it looks for email addresses in messages being sent and recieved,
> waits for a bit, and then emailes its self to those addresses it
> managed to find.
> Also updates its coding by trying to connected to a specific
> newsgroup. When it connects, it looks for its updated code, then it
> downloads and updates its self. The attchment will be a .exe (windows
> executable) or a .src (windows screensaver file). So Mac, Lunux, BeOS
> etc. users have nothing to worry about.
>
> Take care,
> Rob.
>
>
> Monday, April 23, 2001, 6:22:38 PM, you wrote:
>
> CB> Thanks
>
> CB> Does any one know, this virus is it an .exe PC thang? or Mac too? I have
> had
> CB> mega problems with my G4 this last week to the point where I had to get
> rid
> CB> of my system and re-install - luckily had a back up.
>
> CB> Carla
>
>
>
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