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From: "semoore5" <>
Subject: Re: [Derry] Virus Alerts {from ADMIN . . . Please Read!}
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 08:58:21 -0500
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What do you mean by closing the preview window?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathleen's Korner" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 5:01 PM
Subject: [Derry] Virus Alerts {from ADMIN . . . Please Read!}


> List . . .
> The leading underscore added to a sender's email address is a definite
> give-away that the attachment contains a recent version of the
> Bad-Trans Virus. If you 're using Outlook Express, there are a couple
> of tricks to use in addition to a good A-V program to protect yourself
> from any virus which is delivered in an attachment.
>
> 1. Close your Preview Window and keep it closed. (That Preview
> Window is a disaster waiting to happen . . . especially with viruses
> that are *not* in an attachment.)
>
> 2. Check *every* attachment through Properties before attempting to
> open even the email. (To do this, highlight the email with the
> attachment in your Inbox index list. Right click then select
> Properties. Next select the Details Tab and then click on the Message
> Source button at the bottom.)
>
> What does #2 do? Simple. Let's you read not only the email but the
> file name and contents of the attachment *WITHOUT* ever opening
> either. If the attachment contains nothing but a mish-mash of letters
> and numbers without any spacing, it's almost always a virus. Files
> names that end in an .exe (and others) extant are also a clue.
>
> What to do if you find a virus file like this? Highlight the email in
> the Inbox again and press and hold Shift while pressing Delete. This
> will completely remove the email and attachment from your system and
> bypass the Delete Folder where the infected message can be picked up
> by your Archiver within Windows.
>
> Now . . . may I *please* remind one and all that Virus notices or
> warnings are *NOT* to be posted to the List. If you get a virus in
> this manner and deduce it came from someone on the List, please
> contact me privately. I will temporarily remove the infected member
> from the List to prevent further spread and then notify that person
> privately (without embarrassment) that they are infected. I'll
> provide them with sources of help to clean their system and further
> offer URL's where they can obtain good *free* A-V program downloads.
>
> Your cooperation is appreciated . . .
>
> -- Kathleen
> List Administrator
> _______________________
> ~~~ Kathleen's Korner ~~~
>
>
>
>
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