Virus Alert

CM · Post by CM » Thu Apr 04, 2002 2:30 pm

New virus called WTC survivor is around.
Just got an e-mail from a friend.
It erases all the stuff on your C drive.
The file is called WTC survivor, i wouldn't open if i were you.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 2:41 pm

Originally posted by CM
New virus called WTC survivor is around.
Just got an e-mail from a friend.
It erases all the stuff on your C drive.
The file is called WTC survivor, i wouldn't open if i were you.

Any more description; how did you notice it? Have you got any specs from Norton or somesuch?

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 2:44 pm

it's a hoax

this email goes back to october of 2001. read about it here

CM · Post by CM » Thu Apr 04, 2002 2:46 pm

My bad - i got this.
I thought it was pretty sick and that some one would do it.
My bad.

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 2:50 pm

not to worry CM. better to report it and be a hoax than say nothing.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 2:50 pm

Re: it's a hoax

Originally posted by Ned Flanders
this email goes back to october of 2001. read about it here

For some reason i am not surprised, it probably asked one to delete some kind of file from your hard disk like system.ini

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 2:51 pm

He has Windows installed on his D drive!

bah!! responded to Sleepy's first post and the thread ran away from me!

Re Windows, btw, I heard that many Windows corrupting viruses look for C:\Windows. If you install to C:\Win, you may avoid some of these nasties

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 2:55 pm

Originally posted by Yshania
He has Windows installed on his D drive!

bah!! responded to Sleepy's first post and the thread ran away from me!

Re Windows, btw, I heard that many Windows corrupting viruses look for C:\Windows. If you install to C:\Win, you may avoid some of these nasties

Well get the lasoo then!

So that was the cause of all those ME probs

A lot of zip executables look for windows/temp, so changing it can cause problems.

CM · Post by CM » Thu Apr 04, 2002 2:57 pm

Yeah you are right Ned.
So ned you sober now or always wasted like BS??
Just wondering when you make more sense

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 3:03 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

Well get the lasoo then!

So that was the cause of all those ME probs

A lot of zip executables look for windows/temp, so changing it can cause problems.

It is not about 'changing it' after installation, you need to specify before install. My only problem - ever - with ME was after installing PoR and corrupting my file system

I have had my various Windows always installed to C:\Win, and I have had Win 95, 98 and ME

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 3:09 pm

Originally posted by Yshania

It is not about 'changing it' after installation, you need to specify before install. My only problem - ever - with ME was after installing PoR and corrupting my file system I have had my various Windows always installed to C:\Win, and I have had Win 95, 98 and ME

It can work, but then some programs can get confused because they are looking for Windows just the same as it stops viruses, if one is not an advanced user it can get very confusing

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 3:16 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

It can work, but then some programs can get confused because they are looking for Windows just the same as it stops viruses, if one is not an advanced user it can get very confusing

I understand!

but so far so good - apart from PoR and that was a known bug to all but the ones who do not check first

I honestly have done ok

and so far - touch wood - no nasties either

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 3:22 pm

by CM
Yeah you are right Ned. So ned you sober now or always wasted like BS?? Just wondering when you make more sense

No, I think BS and I will continue to be the forum drunks for a while. What do mean by 'just wondering when you make more sense'. I do some of my best thinking and work with a solid beer buzz.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 3:24 pm

Originally posted by Yshania

I understand! but so far so good - apart from PoR and that was a known bug to all but the ones who do not check first I honestly have done ok and so far - touch wood - no nasties either

That is good, i though my reply might have confused everyone including myself

I haven't had an infection either (that i know of

) although i have caught many, the virus situation seems to have cooled a little recently, but it wont be long before we get another Lovebug or somesuch.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Thu Apr 04, 2002 4:14 pm

Damned I didn't see this earlier - I love to call these hoax vira because so many people just forward them and it is so much fun to mail back and say that it is a hoax