Are you using ZoneAlarm by any chance? ZoneAlarm adds an extra extension to files to "quarantine" them. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Glenn" To: Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [OT]: Heads up! Lots of Virus incoming? > I got one with a file with the extension ".doc.zl3" - anyone have any idea > what a ZL3 file is? > > -Randy Glenn > > Measure twice, cut once, discard, repeat. > ================================================= > PICxpert@home.com - PICxpert@yahoo.com > PICxpert.com going away - use picxpert.dyndns.org > Not that the site works yet, of course... > ================================================= > > -----Original Message----- > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Spehro Pefhany > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 5:07 PM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [PICLIST] [OT]: Heads up! Lots of Virus incoming? > > > At 01:34 PM 7/23/01 -0700, James Newton. Admin 3 wrote: > > >Let me know if anyone else get these and NEVER open an attachment that you > >didn't expect to receive or that you don't know is not a program. PIF and > >DOC can be programs just as easily as EXE, COM, VVS. > Isn't .scr an executable as well? > > Not from those sources, but I got one from a gal I often talk with at a > supplier in the Far East this morning with the .pif extension. NAV > reports it to contain W32.Sircam.Worm. It also had the "I send you this > file in order to have your advice" text. > > This virus apparently sends itself to people in your address book at > random, and picks a file name to use from the hapless user as well. > The file was named (actual file name).doc.pif, so (l)users who > use software that hides file extensions may only see the ".doc" 8-( > > So, you get a fairly plausible message and filename from someone you > *know* and.. > > Best regards, > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > = > Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the > reward" > speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com > Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com > Contributions invited->The AVR-gcc FAQ is at: http://www.bluecollarlinux.com > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > = > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics