Forum Archive Index - September 2001

["Paul and Noriko" <pan@muh.biglobe.ne.jp>]

Sorry Jeremy;

Could you be more explicit with these directions. I can't seem to turn off
"preview enabled"...


----- Original Message -----
From: Jeremy <jeremy@electrosilk.net>
To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 September 2001 13:23
Subject: Re: [sharechat] Potential virus problems


>
> > If you receive an e-mail containing an attachment called "readme.exe" -
DO
> > NOT OPEN THIS FILE. Simply delete the entire e-mail.
>
> This is no help to you if you run Internet Explorer, Outlook, or Outlook
> Express.
>
> The latest CERT advisory says that if you have Outlook/Outlook Express
with
> preview enabled you will be infected automatically the email is received.
>
> Turn off the preview pane on your browser, then go to Microsoft and
download
> IE service pack 2, or the hotfix to service pack 1, depending on your
> browser version.
>
> This virus is *very* aggressive.  The Internet has started to slow
> appreciably due to the millions of infected computers trying to infect
other
> systems.
>
> Jeremy
>
>
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