Thank you - The Staff of APH. Lots of other companies wouldn't even bother
to inform anybody.
Best,
Pawel.
- Original Message -
From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net
To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [The Conduit] Fw: Accessible Devices American Printing
House2010Demo Disc InfectedWith Virus
Ah how neat is that!
Thank Goodness I use a Mac smile but probably more relivant is the fact
that my anti virus software on my computer - whether that be Mac or
Windows - should have picked this up smile, seriously though there's no
excuse for that sort of thing from happening in the first place.
On 23/07/2010, at 10:35 AM, Vinny Samarco wrote:
- Original Message - From: Marcia Moses mgmo...@comcast.net
To: General chat list. thecond...@vipconduit.com
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 5:14 PM
Subject: [The Conduit] Fw: Accessible Devices American Printing House
2010Demo Disc InfectedWith Virus
We believe that since many of you may have this disc this needed to be
brought to your attention.
Discard APH Demo Disc 2010 Immediately
We regret to report that The APH Demo Disc 2010 contains a virus. The APH
Demo Disc is a CD-ROM that contains catalogs and demonstration software.
The
affected disc has a light blue background and says ©2010. The braille
label
on the
sleeve is also dated 2010. If you received this disc by mail or picked it
up
at the
recent ACB, NFB, or NEA conferences, PLEASE DISCARD IT IMMEDIATELY.
Detailed Information about Virus
The name of the virus is Win32/Prolaco.
Fortunately, your computer will not be infected with this virus
immediately
upon
inserting the APH Demo Disc 2010. The only way to infect your system is to
click the demo software link on the Demo Disc startup screen, and then
click
the link to install the demo of Verbal View of Windows XP. The only file
on
the disc affected by the virus is the Verbal View of Windows XP demo.
If you attempt to install the Verbal View of Windows XP demo, and you have
up-to-date virus software installed, you should be warned about the
presence
of the virus immediately.
Please Take the Following Steps
1. Discard the APH Demo Disc 2010.
2. Completely scan your system with up-to-date virus detection software.
One
antivirus program that detects Win32/Prolaco with a general scan is the
Microsoft Security Essentials. This antivirus software is both free and
accessible.
You may obtain more information about safe computer practices, virus
detection, and download Microsoft Security Essentials at
www.microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx
.
3. If you do inadvertently run the Verbal View of Windows XP .exe file and
you do not have virus detection software running, this virus will spread
itself multiple ways, including via email messages with infected
attachments, downloading software that may appear to be real programs,
and by turning off security settings on your Windows machine.
If your machine has been infected, update your antivirus software and then
run it again to remove the infection.
Replacing the APH Demo Disc 2010
APH will create a new 2010 Demo Disc and label it clearly in both print
and
braille. We will distribute this clean disc later in the summer.
About APH Antivirus Procedures
Note that APH always virus scans the discs it produces, as was the case
with
the 2010 Demo Disc, but some virus detection software does not detect the
Win32/Prolaco virus during a general scan. Fortunately, antivirus software
will detect this virus if you attempt to install the infected program
Verbal
View of Windows XP.
Due to this issue, we are reviewing our antivirus procedures.
Our Sincere Apologies
We regret any inconvenience this infected disc may have caused. At APH, we
care about our customers and we will be happy to work with you further to
resolve any issues concerning this virus.
Please contact
c...@aph.org
if you have questions.
Sincerely,
The Staff of APH
www.fredshead.info/2010/07/special-notice-aph-demo-disc-2010.html
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