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06-27-2001, 08:39 AM | #1 |
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Virus Alert
Any emails from Me or GT in the next few days, dont open if you see some wierd attachement. I sent him an email asking for his address and contact info, got my original message and a blank reply with the file Me_nude.AVI.pif file attached! I deleted the whole email without opening! Seriously folks, watch out for this! Ted Green
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06-27-2001, 08:45 AM | #2 |
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Re: Virus Alert
I also got a searchURL.scr attachement from GT the other day and didnt open it either. Ted
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06-27-2001, 08:47 AM | #3 |
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This would be an excellent time to update your anti-virus definitions
If you use Norton Anti-Virus, the information can be downloaded from this URL:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/defs.download.html -John |
06-27-2001, 08:48 AM | #4 |
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Re: Virus Alert
Just sent GT and alert and got a file attachement New_Napster_Site.DOC.scr as a reply! GT's system is compromised I fear! Ted
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06-27-2001, 08:50 AM | #5 |
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Re: This would be an excellent time to update your anti-virus definiti
Doing so as we speak
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06-27-2001, 08:51 AM | #6 |
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If anyone has GT's Phone number call him and tell him NOW
to take his system off line until the virus has been eliminated. Delete all email from GT until this problem is solved.
Unfortunately, all he has listed under links and resources is his email address... Ted, surely Ralph Shattuck would have his phone number??? -John |
06-27-2001, 08:51 AM | #7 |
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Re: This would be an excellent time to update your anti-virus definiti
Does anyone have GTs current phone number, the area code changed! Ted
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06-27-2001, 08:51 AM | #8 |
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I fear you are correct!
My computer has been a bad dog for several days now! How do I correct this problem? till...later...G.T. (I have norton anti-virus but??
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06-27-2001, 08:53 AM | #9 |
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Gerry, do you have an antivirus recovery disk? Do not send any email! (EOM)
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06-27-2001, 08:55 AM | #10 |
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Nope! Tell me what to get, and I'll get it!!!! (EOM)
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06-27-2001, 08:56 AM | #11 |
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Gerry, call Ted, he has my number... then call me. -John (EOM)
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06-27-2001, 09:00 AM | #12 |
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Ted! Call me at work in about an hour!
480-491-2002
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06-27-2001, 09:00 AM | #13 |
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GT, What version of Norton AV do you have and when
did you last update your virus definition file?
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06-27-2001, 09:05 AM | #14 |
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ATTENTION DOK...please don't bust this thread until this is over
GT may have the addresses for all forum members in his address book and it could end up affecting all PC users on the forum.
I will work with him to clean up his machine when he calls me. In the meantime, this may be the only channel we have to talk to him until the phone numbers get passed around... Thanks, John |
06-27-2001, 09:30 AM | #15 |
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I am monitoring it...
I too received two emails from GT yesterday containing the attchment YOU_ARE_FAT.TXT.pif, and I couldn't open the because I'm on a Mac...thank God I'm on a Mac, cuz they just died on arrival.
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06-27-2001, 10:57 AM | #16 |
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Re: ATTENTION DOK...please don't bust this thread until this is over
John, GT has your phone and FAX numbers now, thanks for the help Ted
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06-27-2001, 11:37 AM | #17 |
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Re: Virus Alert
Ted, it is not only fortunate (and also honorable) that you did not have the interest to open an AVI clip of G.T, nude. In this day and age one cannot afford not to have some serious virus protection (and updated regularly or it isn't any good).
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06-27-2001, 11:49 AM | #18 |
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Re: Virus Alert
Oh, I knew some smart alec would say that!! ........kinda funny though! Doks was "your too fat" How dreams up this stuff?
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06-27-2001, 02:00 PM | #19 |
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And I mean, who WOULDN'T wanna see GT nude???
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06-27-2001, 04:15 PM | #20 |
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Nude? I really like him..but.. (EOM)
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