Sorry, I didn't know I had a Virus

3 messages in this thread | Started on 2001-06-09

Sorry, I didn't know I had a Virus

From: Rick Larson (rick.larson@snet.net) | Date: 2001-06-09 08:28:07 UTC-04:00

I am sorry for any trouble I may have caused. I didn't know that I had a
virus, my old anti-virus software didn't pick it up. When I went to check my
mail the other day all at once the virus started going through my mail and
sending replies (with the virus attached) to everyone that I had recieved
mail from. I finally was able to stop it and get a new anti-virus program.
I hope the virus did not cause a lot of damage, letterboxing is a lot fun
and is something that my son and I enjoy and I do not want to ruin it for
anyone because I spread a virus through the list. Do want to relate that
I did find a free anti-virus program that you can get online. I hope this
will be helpful to anyone that does not have any anti-virus programs or if
their program might be outdated. It is located at http://www.grisoft.com
this program fixed my virus (it called it a worm) and it is free.

----- Original Message -----
From: Randy Hall
To:
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Virus

>
> One rule of thumb is to never click on e-mail attachments
> unless you personally know the sender, _and_ expect them
> to be sending you an attachment at the time.
>
> Another rule of thumb is to not use Microsoft's e-mail
> programs, such as Outlook and Outlook Express. Moreover,
> be wary of attachments when the _sender_ is using one
> of these two programs, even if you know the sender
> personally (the header fields of the e-mail often identify
> the program they are using).
>
> Neither is a substitute for anti-virus software, but both
> can help.
>
> The list allows attachments because some people prefer
> to send their clues out that way. We can turn attachments
> off if there is a groundswell of support for that notion,
> but it seems out the the spirit of letterboxing to do so.
> In letterboxing, there should be no presumption of clue
> formatting, nor requirement that clues be plaintext as
> opposed to attachments such as .doc files (though I'm sure
> many would prefer this).
>
> In these cases, the webmasters (I believe) sometimes convert
> the clues to html, so the answer may be to simply wait until
> that occurs if you wish to avoid clicking on the attachment.
> I never click on attachments submitting to any mailing list,
> even if they are presented as letterboxing clues.
>
> As an aside, the list also provides a files upload/download
> capability, which may be an alternative to sending large clue
> attachments to everyone.
>
> Cheers
> Randy
> computer security guy
>
> To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@egroups.com
> List info, archives, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
>
>
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>
>

Re: [LbNA] Sorry, I didn't know I had a Virus

From: Eric Mings (elm@letterboxing.com) | Date: 2001-06-09 08:48:22 UTC-04:00

Rick,

Thanks for the explanation. I noted that you apparently use outlook
express according to the headers in the infected message you sent me.
Please see Randy's note. Outlook and OE are probably the biggest
reason for the extent of the virus problems. You (and anyone else who
doesn't want to become "ill" and infect others with such a virus)
might consider another email client. Eudora is very powerful and runs
in a free and paid mode. Others are also available. Thanks again for
the letting us know you too were a victim (which is how these things
usually spread).
--
Regards,

Eric Mings Ph.D.

Re: [LbNA] Sorry, I didn't know I had a Virus

From: joie christensen (see_joy29@hotmail.com) | Date: 2001-06-09 08:59:10 UTC-04:00

Hi Rick!
No problem with the virus on my end.The anti-virus software in my system
notified me of it and I deleted your post, so did not get to read it.I never
open attachments unless I know the person very well..please do not take that
presonally!
I'm glad you and your son enjoy 'boxing, we think it's great!

See Joy

>From: "Rick Larson"
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To:
>Subject: [LbNA] Sorry, I didn't know I had a Virus
>Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 08:28:07 -0400
>
>I am sorry for any trouble I may have caused. I didn't know that I had a
>virus, my old anti-virus software didn't pick it up. When I went to check
>my
>mail the other day all at once the virus started going through my mail and
>sending replies (with the virus attached) to everyone that I had recieved
>mail from. I finally was able to stop it and get a new anti-virus program.
>I hope the virus did not cause a lot of damage, letterboxing is a lot fun
>and is something that my son and I enjoy and I do not want to ruin it for
>anyone because I spread a virus through the list. Do want to relate that
>I did find a free anti-virus program that you can get online. I hope this
>will be helpful to anyone that does not have any anti-virus programs or if
>their program might be outdated. It is located at http://www.grisoft.com
>this program fixed my virus (it called it a worm) and it is free.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Randy Hall
>To:
>Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 7:23 AM
>Subject: Re: [LbNA] Virus
>
>
> >
> > One rule of thumb is to never click on e-mail attachments
> > unless you personally know the sender, _and_ expect them
> > to be sending you an attachment at the time.
> >
> > Another rule of thumb is to not use Microsoft's e-mail
> > programs, such as Outlook and Outlook Express. Moreover,
> > be wary of attachments when the _sender_ is using one
> > of these two programs, even if you know the sender
> > personally (the header fields of the e-mail often identify
> > the program they are using).
> >
> > Neither is a substitute for anti-virus software, but both
> > can help.
> >
> > The list allows attachments because some people prefer
> > to send their clues out that way. We can turn attachments
> > off if there is a groundswell of support for that notion,
> > but it seems out the the spirit of letterboxing to do so.
> > In letterboxing, there should be no presumption of clue
> > formatting, nor requirement that clues be plaintext as
> > opposed to attachments such as .doc files (though I'm sure
> > many would prefer this).
> >
> > In these cases, the webmasters (I believe) sometimes convert
> > the clues to html, so the answer may be to simply wait until
> > that occurs if you wish to avoid clicking on the attachment.
> > I never click on attachments submitting to any mailing list,
> > even if they are presented as letterboxing clues.
> >
> > As an aside, the list also provides a files upload/download
> > capability, which may be an alternative to sending large clue
> > attachments to everyone.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Randy
> > computer security guy
> >
> > To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@egroups.com
> > List info, archives, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
>http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
>

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