[Off Topic] The 'hi' and 'hello' Virus

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Laxity posted:

>I just wanted to mention that I sent a message to ceda yesterday and

>received one of the 'hi' virus; and one of the 'hello' virus (though I

don't

>know if the viruses were bounced back to me because of this post.).

This virus operates such that it sends copies of the virus back to the

" host " machine that is infected. If you are infected, then you are an

infected " host " and can expect to receive these infected emails in your

inbox each time this nasty virus sends itself along to the people you have

listed in your address book - these virus infected emails will be addressed

from you.

>Just a heads up to run that virus software.

You can have 'Symantec Security Scan' to check your machine on-line for

viruses and Trojans. Requires that you accept and run the two small files

which they will offer you after you click on 'Start'. If you say 'no', then

they cannot check your system. I feel it is the most thorough/trusted scan

available on-line. It located two worms on my system that my own anti-virus

didn't catch, and it is peach of mind to know that your system is 'clean'.

Link to Symantec Security Check:

http://www.symantec.com/securitycheck/

We must all be very diligent when opening emails with " attachments " , or to

activating virus infected " self-executable " files, which are links written

into the main body of the email.