Sick of email Virus

I notice that other ngs. are complaining about the latest virus. I am
still deleting hundreds of messages! Here is a site given in another
ng explaining about it.

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/viru...SWEN.A&VSect=T

Section: Propagation via Newsgroup

Bev
--
God may have created man before woman but there is always a rough draft
before the masterpiece.

"Bev" wrote in message
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I notice that other ngs. are complaining about the latest virus. I am
still deleting hundreds of messages! Here is a site given in another
ng explaining about it.


http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/viru...e=WORM_SWEN.A&
VSect=T

Section: Propagation via Newsgroup

For the moment, I've set OE not to download and to delete off the server any
message from my Yahoo server thats over 100kb big, and have also set a
"holiday message" directing real people to e-mail an address that doesn't
appear in Usenet (well, hasn't for the last 5 years anyway) so that if a
real life someone does actually try to get through, and my inbox is full,
they may just be able to use an alternative address.

So far, this one seems far worse than Klez, but like Klez, I'm going to
assume that it will die down sooner or later. Hopefully sooner.

Yowie

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 11:24:19 +1200, Bev wrote:

I notice that other ngs. are complaining about the latest virus. I am
still deleting hundreds of messages! Here is a site given in another
ng explaining about it.

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/viru...SWEN.A&VSect=T

Section: Propagation via Newsgroup

Bev

Thanks for the link. Lots more info then I found on Norton's site -
but then I looked at their site back when this all started, so maybe
they have updated it by now.

One part I found especially troublesome was the list of AV programs it
disables. For those in the group it might be worth your while to check
the list and see if your AV program is listed.

"Bev" wrote in message
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I notice that other ngs. are complaining about the latest virus. I am
still deleting hundreds of messages! Here is a site given in another
ng explaining about it.


Thanks Bev, I have had around 300 this morning to delete - getting to be a
right pain in the a*se!!

Lois

"Bev" wrote in message
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I notice that other ngs. are complaining about the latest virus. I am
still deleting hundreds of messages! Here is a site given in another
ng explaining about it.


http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/viru...e=WORM_SWEN.A&
VSect=T

Section: Propagation via Newsgroup

Bev
--
God may have created man before woman but there is always a rough draft
before the masterpiece.

I know - it's really obnoxious. I'm about ready to change my email address.

Brenda

"Yoj" wrote in message
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"Yowie" wrote in message
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"Bev" wrote in message
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I notice that other ngs. are complaining about the latest virus. I
am
still deleting hundreds of messages! Here is a site given in
another
ng explaining about it.



http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/viru...VName=WORM_SWE
N.A&
VSect=T

Section: Propagation via Newsgroup

For the moment, I've set OE not to download and to delete off the
server any
message from my Yahoo server thats over 100kb big, and have also set a
"holiday message" directing real people to e-mail an address that
doesn't
appear in Usenet (well, hasn't for the last 5 years anyway) so that if
a
real life someone does actually try to get through, and my inbox is
full,
they may just be able to use an alternative address.

So far, this one seems far worse than Klez, but like Klez, I'm going
to
assume that it will die down sooner or later. Hopefully sooner.

Yowie

It seems to be slowing down here. Instead of over 100 messages every
time I check my e-mail, it's down to about 25 or so. A few of those are
even real messages, and some are the spam I used to hate, but which now
seems quite innocuous.

Joy


Mine has slowed down also -- I'm getting 20 or fewer now a day and the other
interesting aspect of this is that I'm not having to delete the usual
Brazilian spam I get stuck with -- maybe the virus is clogging the spammers,
too.
Christine

Mine has slowed down also -- I'm getting 20 or fewer now a day and the other
interesting aspect of this is that I'm not having to delete the usual
Brazilian spam I get stuck with -- maybe the virus is clogging the spammers,
too.
Christine


I noticed the same thing. I'm only getting about 4 a day now, but NO offers to
buy Viagra online, no Nigerian money-laundering offers, nobody wants to
refinance my house. No spam at all. That's really odd.

Sherry

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For the moment, I've set OE not to download and to delete off the server
any
message from my Yahoo server thats over 100kb big,

Yowie


That's a great idea. How do you set Yahoo to delete any message over
100kb?
I haven't been able to find that option. I have checked preferences and
various other settings, but can't find anything relating to maximum size.

You can't set Yahoo to delete messages over 100kb, but you can set OE (and
other mail clients) to do so. I use OE to download my messages from Yahoo, I
don't read them off Yahoo's web page. As a person with a relatively slow
dial-up, I do reply to alot of mail and news off-line and use the dial-up to
a daily "post office run" where I log on, upload the outgoing mail,
download the incoming mail, and then log off again. It stops my phone line
being tied up for too long and keeps the charges for minutes of on-line time
down to a minimum.

If you want to know how to configure Outlook Express to download your Yahoo
mail, just holler and I'll run you through it.

Yowie

itty (Sherry ) had some very interesting things to
say about Sick of email Virus:

Mine has slowed down also -- I'm getting 20 or fewer now a day and the other
interesting aspect of this is that I'm not having to delete the usual
Brazilian spam I get stuck with -- maybe the virus is clogging the spammers,
too.
I noticed the same thing. I'm only getting about 4 a day now, but NO offers to
buy Viagra online, no Nigerian money-laundering offers, nobody wants to
refinance my house. No spam at all. That's really odd.

I'm still getting spam.

--
Seanette Blaylock
"You attribute perfect rationality to the whole of humanity, which has
to be one of the most misguided assumptions ever." - Alan Krueger in NANAE
[make obvious correction to address to send e-mail]

"Seanette Blaylock" wrote in
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itty (Sherry ) had some very interesting things to
say about Sick of email Virus:

Mine has slowed down also -- I'm getting 20 or fewer now a day and the
other
interesting aspect of this is that I'm not having to delete the usual
Brazilian spam I get stuck with -- maybe the virus is clogging the
spammers,
too.
I noticed the same thing. I'm only getting about 4 a day now, but NO
offers to
buy Viagra online, no Nigerian money-laundering offers, nobody wants to
refinance my house. No spam at all. That's really odd.

I'm still getting spam.

My inbox is still full within 2 hours. Nigerian letters, discount viagra and
offers for free cable are now a welcome relief!

Yowie