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From: "David Webb & Savi Fernando" <>
Subject: Re: Mailing issue
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 14:14:08 +0100
References: <3D9AEAE5.16A6010F@sympatico.ca>

It is a virus. Make sure that your virus protection is up-todate and delete
the emails off your system before opening the attachments

see this email that I received from another list

good luck

Savi

----- Original Message -----
From: "Calvin Leighton" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [AUS-Tas] Bugbear Virus


> Meryl et al,
>
> I got hit (courtesy of the little children!!!!) just before Norton's
> upgraded their system. The full names of the two bugs are :
>
> PWS.Hooker.Trojan and W32.Bugbear@mm .... and they came together.
>
> Bugbear can disable your virus protection and firewall programs as well.
>
> I repeat what Meryl has said, the originating email address is NOT always
> the culprit, so please do not include peoples names.
>
> Calvin
>
> PS There is a way to kill the bugs without reformatting hard drives
so
> please upgrade your virus protection and follow the instructions
> carefully....it works.
>
>
> At 01:08 PM 1/10/02 +1000, you wrote:
> >Not a topic for discussion on the list - Admin message only. If you have
> >questions please e-mail me personally at
> >
> >A new virus has surfaced which sends attachments with a double extension
> >name ending in .exe, .scr or .pif.
> >1. Do not open e-mail attachments unless you are sure of their validity.
> >(especially never open attachments with bat exe scr or pif endings)
> >2. Update your virus software ASAP
> >
> >If you receive one of these virus e-mails it is impossible to determine
> >where it has really come from as a pretend e-mail address is used for the
> >sender.
> >e.g. I have received one from - tasfamily is my
own
> >domain and no e-mail address of online exists in the e-mails that I have
set
> >up. It is a DUD. I can tell from the properties that this virus came
from
> >someone at tassie.net.au but no e-mail address is showing.
> >What I am saying is please don't go abusing people for sending you a
virus
> >when it probably hasn't come from them in the first place.
> >regards,
> >Meryl Yost, Launceston, Tasmania
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >Administrator: AUS-Tasmania mailing list
> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/home/maillist.htm
> >E-mail:
> >AUS-Tasmania Genealogy pages
> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/
> >
> >==== AUS-Tasmania Mailing List ====
> >Tasmanian Sites of Interest
> >On the Tide - Stories of the Tamar
> >http://www.onthetide.com/
>
>
> ==== AUS-Tasmania Mailing List ====
> Tasmanian Sites of Interest
> Archives Office of Tasmania
> http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/
>
>


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----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 1:47 PM
Subject: Mailing issue


> I am now starting to receive , one or two a day, messages
> addressed to other Lists(eg: Liec/Nfk). They are not addressed to me at
all,
> nor do I belong to these Lists. Is anyne else from our List having the
same
> thing happen?
>
> David Vesey
> Canada
>
>

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