Someone has a virus - Aquarium Advice

fishfreek · 01-27-2004, 09:30 AM

Now its not that big of a deal to me but someone who frequents this site had gotten themselves at least one nasty little e-mail virus. I know because the e-mail address that is used to send out message notifications over the night has gotten at least 4 virus e-mails sent to it.

This often happens when an e-mail virus is gotten on your computer and it then goes thru your outlook inbox, outbox or favorates and sends itself to everyone you communicate with.

I suggest everyone visit http://housecall.antivirus.com and verify their system is clean for your own sake.

William · 01-27-2004, 10:12 AM

I've gottnen many, many copies of W32.Novarg.A@mm over the past few days.

Thaiboxer · 01-27-2004, 02:14 PM

I work in IT at a medium sized company, and we've stripped off thousands of virus attachments in the last day or two... but that's pretty normal. There are some new nasty ones though!

fishfreek · 01-27-2004, 03:10 PM

Yep. Our college students are doing their best to help the spread of this thing aswell.

Enki · 01-27-2004, 04:24 PM

My work email, with an address that is on our web page, and is in hundreds of address lists had quite a few this am. Somewhere over 200

That is on top of the huge amount of spam we get anyway.

Thank the tech gods for email filters!

Thaiboxer · 01-27-2004, 05:00 PM

My filter removed over 700,000 virus attachments from emails last MONTH. Spam and viruses account for an average of about 92-95% of our incoming email. More on weekends because spammers keep their computers spewing it out...

butterfly · 01-27-2004, 07:34 PM

More info on the new virus:

January 26, 2004 may have any name and come from anyone. It may come
> to you before your anti-virus program sends a definition for it. It is
> going by three names:
> W32/Mydoom@MM
> WORM_MIMAIL.R
> W32.Novarg.A@mm
>
> Go read about it here:
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/interne...orm/index.html
>
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100983.htm
>
> http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven...varg.a@mm.html
>

loganj · 01-27-2004, 08:51 PM

My Norton Antivirus has been behaving strangely lately. It doesn't want to download the new definitions for some reason...possibly I need to reinstall Live Update. I did go to the Symantec site and do their online scan last night. Came up clean so I'm guessing I am not the one it's coming from.

butterfly · 01-27-2004, 10:25 PM

My son is IT for a company in [acronym:d1e98d0bfd="Calcium"]ca[/acronym:d1e98d0bfd]. He messaged me today to warn me about it and to have me make sure and do my update. He said it was nasty stuff.

Bearfan · 01-27-2004, 10:34 PM

I leave my job (where I ran a lot of IT on the side) and now a bunch of new viruses are out....Coincidence???

Yes, just a coincidence.

01-27-2004, 09:30 AM	#1
fishfreek Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 971 Images: 82	Someone has a virus Now its not that big of a deal to me but someone who frequents this site had gotten themselves at least one nasty little e-mail virus. I know because the e-mail address that is used to send out message notifications over the night has gotten at least 4 virus e-mails sent to it. This often happens when an e-mail virus is gotten on your computer and it then goes thru your outlook inbox, outbox or favorates and sends itself to everyone you communicate with. I suggest everyone visit http://housecall.antivirus.com and verify their system is clean for your own sake. __________________ Remember dont tap the glass, your fish will think you're an idiot -Anonymous mother Check out our articles area. 30+ Aquatic articles for your enjoyment Are you in or around the Shenandoah Valley area? If so click here to join our regional forum. Looking for affordable web hosting? Look no more We have the answer Learn more about Coral Reef Conservation. Free photo hosting

01-27-2004, 10:12 AM	#2
William Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,553 Images: 5	I've gottnen many, many copies of W32.Novarg.A@mm over the past few days. __________________ 30gal; Bala Shark, Pl*co

01-27-2004, 03:10 PM	#4
fishfreek Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 971 Images: 82	Yep. Our college students are doing their best to help the spread of this thing aswell. __________________ Remember dont tap the glass, your fish will think you're an idiot -Anonymous mother Check out our articles area. 30+ Aquatic articles for your enjoyment Are you in or around the Shenandoah Valley area? If so click here to join our regional forum. Looking for affordable web hosting? Look no more We have the answer Learn more about Coral Reef Conservation. Free photo hosting

01-27-2004, 04:24 PM	#5
Enki Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Eureka, CA Posts: 361 Images: 25	My work email, with an address that is on our web page, and is in hundreds of address lists had quite a few this am. Somewhere over 200 That is on top of the huge amount of spam we get anyway. Thank the tech gods for email filters! __________________ 50 Gallon 4' Under construction 50 Gallon 4' - 9 Aulonocara stuartgranti 'Ngara Flametail' juvies - 3 Botia almorhae 'Yo-Yo Loach' 30 Gallon 3' - 6 Lamprologus ocellatus 'Gold' - 2 Altolamprologus calvus babies - 2 Schistura mahnerti Check out my aquarium pics! "Listen to everyone else's opinion, then form your own." ~My Mom~

01-27-2004, 07:34 PM	#7
butterfly Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ga Posts: 20	More info on the new virus: January 26, 2004 may have any name and come from anyone. It may come > to you before your anti-virus program sends a definition for it. It is > going by three names: > W32/Mydoom@MM > WORM_MIMAIL.R > W32.Novarg.A@mm > > Go read about it here: > > http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/interne...orm/index.html > > http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100983.htm > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven...varg.a@mm.html > __________________ Spay and Neuter. Be responsible.

01-27-2004, 02:14 PM	#3
Thaiboxer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 449	I work in IT at a medium sized company, and we've stripped off thousands of virus attachments in the last day or two... but that's pretty normal. There are some new nasty ones though!

01-27-2004, 05:00 PM	#6
Thaiboxer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 449	My filter removed over 700,000 virus attachments from emails last MONTH. Spam and viruses account for an average of about 92-95% of our incoming email. More on weekends because spammers keep their computers spewing it out...

01-27-2004, 08:51 PM	#8
loganj Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 4,008	My Norton Antivirus has been behaving strangely lately. It doesn't want to download the new definitions for some reason...possibly I need to reinstall Live Update. I did go to the Symantec site and do their online scan last night. Came up clean so I'm guessing I am not the one it's coming from. __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Logan J www.captiveraisedcorals.com

01-27-2004, 10:25 PM	#9
butterfly Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ga Posts: 20	My son is IT for a company in [acronym:d1e98d0bfd="Calcium"]ca[/acronym:d1e98d0bfd]. He messaged me today to warn me about it and to have me make sure and do my update. He said it was nasty stuff. __________________ Spay and Neuter. Be responsible.

01-27-2004, 10:34 PM	#10
Bearfan Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 3,554 Images: 45	I leave my job (where I ran a lot of IT on the side) and now a bunch of new viruses are out....Coincidence??? Yes, just a coincidence. __________________ 75 gal w/ 75 gal sump, 25 gal fuge with Chaeto and 25 gal frag - 4x65 PC w/ Moonlite on the main tank, 2x20W PC on the fuge, 4x20W PC on the frag 72 Gal Bowfront Planted w/ 2x65 PC and 40W T8

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