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Isn' there an easy way order your computer not to accept vbs files?
I rememebr doing it a couple of years ago on advice from an RT member and I have never had any of the virus problems discussed on this list.
Does anyone remember how to do it?
Stig
----- Original Message -----
From: Me <ibe98765@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 2. juni 2001 08:47
Subject: [RT] Re: Virus alert - help needed
> Just curious, but why did you open a .vbs file that arrived by email
> anyway?
>
> --- In realtraders@xxxx, CRLeBeau@xxxx wrote:
> > I am sending this message from my laptop so no virus attached.
> >
> > A few minutes ago my desktop computer was infected by an e-mail
> virus known
> > as "
> > "VBS/SST.gen@xx virus" it is contained in a
> file "homepage.HTML.vbs" and it
> > is commonly known as the "HomepageVirus". The virus has already
> sent a
> > message to everyone in my address book telling them to "Check out
> this
> > homepage. Pretty cool!" and I have unknowingly infected many
> friends and
> > associates.
> >
> > I have been paying money to McAfee Online for a supposed state of
> the art
> > virus protection product that is updated almost every day but
> somehow this
> > virus slipped by. Very disappointing. This is the first time I
> have been
> > infected with any virus because I am very careful. I was able to
> get the
> > info above only after I found out I was infected and had already
> sent the
> > virus to everyone else in my desktop address book.
> >
> > Any info about what else this virus might do to my computer and how
> to get
> > rid of it would be appreciated. I am not a computer wizard so even
> the most
> > basic advice would be helpful.
> >
> > Fortunately I monitor this realtraders list from my laptop which
> has not been
> > infected.
> >
> > Chuck LeBeau
>
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