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Re: Viruses

Hi RJ,
I tried that; damn thing won't let me near these
files. Found out that this is a feature of Win Me;
the Restore utility. Once that was disabled the
little buggers could be deleted. Thanks for you
help; my killies appreciate it too! (Had to make it relevant to the hobby)
erny



----- Original Message -----
From: "-RJ-" <TranquilityBase at NetZero_Net>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 3:56 AM
Subject: RE: Viruses


> Hi Ernie,
>
> You could try to rename the file, then it can not be called and you can
> delete it at your convenience. See my other post for additions info.
>
> -RJ-
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-killietalk at aka_org [mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On
> Behalf Of Ernest E. May
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 7:05 PM
> To: killietalk at aka_org
> Subject: Re: Viruses
>
>
> Tom,
> I was able to delete some of the files, but there are 10 files
> I finally managed to quarantine. Attempts at deletion resulted
> in "Cannot Delete A0007287.CPY. Access denied. The source file
> may be in use." Any suggestions?
> erny
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Grady" <tgrady at twcny_rr.com>
> To: <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 3:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Viruses
>
>
> > Yes Karl is aware ...  I called him on the phone a night ago and we
tried
> > to remove it ... Thought we had it all, but obviously some part of it
> > sneaked through ...
> >
> > <shrugs>   He is definitely trying to get his end fixed - as most people
> > know already - McAffee does not recognize it yet .. they may on their
next
> > update tho.
> >
> > Personally I think its a neat little virus ... doesn't hurt the personal
> > machines  just clogs up the mail servers a bit ... and of course passes
on
> > your passwords to the author <grins>
> >
> > I do suggest if you actually had the virus operate from your machine -
you
> > change your passwords to sensitive stuff.  The author may not want
your -
> > but you never can tell.
> >
> > If people need it - I will repost the info on how to remove it without a
> > virus removal program.
> >
> > Tom Grady ... resident virus ... uhm  remover ...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At Friday 04:58 PM 4/27/01, you wrote:
> > >I wonder if Karl is even aware that he is participating
> > >in the spread of this virus?
> > >erny
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Drummond Howard" <drummondhoward at hotmail_com>
> > >To: <killietalk at aka_org>
> > >Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 5:50 AM
> > >Subject: Re: Viruses
> > >
> > >
> > > > I also received it twice today.  Hotmail didn't see it, good thing I
> have
> > > > Norton on my computer....  Altought it apparently anly affects
> Outlook....
> > > >
> > > > Drummond
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: Jeremy Adams <killifish at home_com>
> > > > >Reply-To: killietalk at aka_org
> > > > >To: "killietalk at aka_org" <killietalk at aka_org>
> > > > >Subject: Viruses
> > > > >Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:41:16 -0700
> > > > >
> > > > >Today I have received 3 viruses from 3 different list members.
> Luckily
> > > > >none of them affect my Mac, but windows users may want to beware
> > > > >
> > > > >Obviously not blaming here, but I received viruses from:
> > > > >
> > > > >"Karl Doering" <kilikarl at bignet_net> Sent:  hamster.ZIP.scr
> > > > >"Ernest E. May" <emay1 at wi_rr.com>  Sent:  Me_nude.AVI.pif
> > > > >"-----Cypher-----" <cypher at cromas_net> Sent:  s3msong.MP3.pif
> > > > >
> > > > >All of these were addressed specifically to me, not to the list.
> > > > >
> > > > >The accompanying text looks as follows, and then there is an
> attachment
> > > > >for the Virus
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Subject:
> > > > > >                     Re: Re: Electronic BNL
> > > > > >         Date:
> > > > > >                     Thu, 26 Apr 2001 07:39:03 -0400
> > > > > >       From:
> > > > > >                     "Karl Doering"
> > > > > >             To:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 'Jeremy Adams' wrote:
> > > > > > ====
> > > > > > - > It is indeed not the general trend and I dare say few of us
> are
> > > > >willing OR
> > > > > > - > anxious
> > > > > > - > to be stuck with a BNL that is only on the computer screen.
> > > > > > - >
> > > > > > - > To try to save money by removing a service sounds more like
> > > > >Wallstreet and
> > > > > > - > less
> > > > > > - > like a club of hobbyists.
> > > > > > - >
> > > > > > - I don't think this has been suggested? I think what has been
> > >suggested
> > > > > > - is to give people the choice of paper or electronic. The
people
> who
> > >do
> > > > > > - it electronically would save the AKA money. Th ...'
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Take a look to the attachment.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Jeremy
> > > > >
> > > > >--
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~My Life Story~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > >Jeremy Adams - Corvallis, Oregon  USA
> > > > >Killifish-Frogs-Toads-Aquatic Plants-Fish Ponds
> > > > >Bombina orientalis web page:
> > > > ><http://members.home.net/killifish/bombina.html>
> > > > >Loyal Macintosh user since 1988
> > > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > >
> > > > >
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