Set your email so that any downloaded attachments go to the desktop without
being opened.

Do not use Bill Gates email programs.

When a new file that was not expected shows up on your desktop, delete it
without delay-if it turns out to be something you need, you can retrieve it
from the trashcan.

I practice this religiously and have deleted hundreds (if not more) virus
files. It works. Be safe-and don't waste alot of time deciding whether you
should open it or not!!!

Good luck-

Art

PS:I got 3 of them, my ISP caught one, but the other 2 went right straight
into the trashcan. If anyone wants a copy of the virus file, I'd be happy
to mail it to them.

At 11:25 AM 1/27/04, you wrote:
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: tony@ELROYNET.COM [mailto:tony@ELROYNET.COM]
> >Sent: 27 January 2004 15:43
> >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> >Subject: Re: [EE:] PICLIST SPECIFIC VIRUS ALERT
> >Importance: High
> >
> >
> >I've seen several of these in the past few days, including
> >some mailerdaemon that claimed they were from me (although a
> >thorough scan and a review of the headers showed that the
> >messages originated from a spoofing server).  I don't know who
> >has it, but I hope they get themselves clean soon.
> >
> >-Tony
> >
> >>
> >> I just got a virus hit picked up by Norton AV on my piclist specific
> >> address.
> >>
> >> Virus type
> >>
> >> W32.Novarg.A@mm virus
> >>
> >> apparently from
> >>
> >> spj@spjsystems.com
> >>
> >> its made to look like a bounced message with a zip file attached
> >> titled readme.zip
> >>
> >> the body text of the message reads
> >> " The message contains Unicode characters and has been sent as a
> >> binary attachment."
> >>
> >> If you are spj from spj systems SCAN YOUR COMPUTER, if you
> >don't have
> >> any antivirus software, get some or BUGGER OFF! (said with a
> >smile of
> >> course
> >> :-)
>
>This thing is getting big, and it's thanks to clueless users and even more
>clueless email clients.
>Had 6 at work, just checked my home account and another 6 waiting for me
>there.  Worst of all it is putting random from addresses into the headers
>and I have a several messages from irate mailing list members accusing me of
>thing.  The fact my home PC hasn't been switched on for the last 3 days
>probably won't pacify them...
>
>Regards
>
>Mike
>
>
>
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