Forum Archive Index - September 1999

[Will Bryant <will@core-dev.co.nz>]

There was a virus in the message posted by Phyllis Taylor earlier 
today.  The attachment, happy99.exe, is a well-known worm which gives the 
message 'Happy New Year 1999!!', displays firework graphics, and attempts 
to send itself automatically to others using email (as has happened to 
Phyllis).

The virus will only have infected your computer if you ran it, so all you 
need to do to make your system safe is delete the message.  Do not open or 
run the attachment.  If you have, you should contact your technical support 
and get help to clean your system.

In general, do not open or run attachments from people you do not know.

For more information on Happy99, check the standard virus databases.  The 
McAfee report on Happy99 is available at http://vil.mcafee.com/vil/vpe10144.asp

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