At 11:19 PM 11/10/04, you wrote:
If the targeted computer has not been updated with security patches, the virus will exploit an ActiveX control to run a script. The script will rewrite the computer's HOSTS file, causing all connections to certain banks to be redirected to the scammer's site. Unfortunately, since Outlook and Outlook Express enable the preview pane by default, all you have to do is click the email for it to launch the script. You don't even have to open it. Just attempting to delete the email may cause it to be activated.
Another thing you can do is go here http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html and download a copy of Spybot, run advanced Spybot, click tools, then host, then add the Spybot host list. Then go here http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html and download spyware blaster. Run it. Go to tools, host safe. Then backup your host file! Now run Spybot at least once a week. Spybot will warn you if someone has tampered with your host file.
David Bearrow
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