> Well, to be accurate, command.com would have to be able to delete itself,
> wouldn't it? Not that I'm going to try delete it to check Besides, the
> deletion method that you're talking about would require windows, since it
> is windows that controls the deletion. That would still be programs
But How much you want to bet Windows has a way for someone to
accomplish this? ;)
- Original Message -
From: Jennifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: Imp Atten: New Virus Info
> >Actually that's
Outlook users should set their security level to "high" to help minimise the
risk of this happening (go to the "Tools" menu, click on "Macros" and then
"Security"). This prevents un-signed macros from running.
Cheers!
--
Peter Tilbrook
SafetyWeb Internet Solutions Pty Ltd
31-37 Townshend Street
At 06:09 PM 5/8/00 -0400, you wrote:
> > It's the "erase everything on your harddrive" that always clues me in. A
> > virus would have to be running to erase something and it can't erase
> > something that is running, therefore it can't erase itself (or the
>programs
> > required to run it). Any w
> It's the "erase everything on your harddrive" that always clues me in. A
> virus would have to be running to erase something and it can't erase
> something that is running, therefore it can't erase itself (or the
programs
> required to run it). Any warning that says it erases everything must be
this you
>get, and thanks for the thought, but.
>
>PLEASE actually research the warning before spaming it over
>gods green earth and into our mailboxes.
>
>Thanks :)
>
>Fred
>
>
>
>- Original Message -
>From: "Kalyan Chakravarthy Modali" <[EM
Good point, never thought of a virus hoax as an actual virus
almost in its own right, duplication through operator fear.
Fred
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From: "Brian Grant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: Imp
cc:
Subject: Re: Imp Atten: New
Virus Info
It's a hoax:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/wobbler-hoax.html
Bookmark this page:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
Larry
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/08/00 09:37AM >>>
Don't now up to what extent it is true.
But Prevention is better than Cure
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om: Kalyan Chakravarthy Modali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 10:37 AM
Subject: Imp Atten: New Virus Info
> Don't now up to what extent it is true.
> But Prevention is better than Cure
>
>
>
> Subject: Virus!
> Author: John
l Message -
From: "Kalyan Chakravarthy Modali" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 10:37 AM
Subject: Imp Atten: New Virus Info
> Don't now up to what extent it is true.
> But Prevention is better than Cure
>
>
>
&g
: Monday, May 08, 2000 4:37 PM
Subject: Imp Atten: New Virus Info
> Don't now up to what extent it is true.
> But Prevention is better than Cure
>
>
>
> Subject: Virus!
> Author: John Erickson at AIRSEA-POST-OFFICE
> Date:04/14/2000 11:42 AM
>
>
> 1. There
Don't now up to what extent it is true.
But Prevention is better than Cure
Subject: Virus!
Author: John Erickson at AIRSEA-POST-OFFICE
Date:04/14/2000 11:42 AM
1. There is a new virus - WOBBLER. It will arrive on e-mail
titled CALIFORNIA. IBM and AOL have announced that it is very
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