Klarinet Archive - Posting 000338.txt from 2001/12

From: "Michele deGastyne" <michele.degastyne@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Strange email
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 22:54:34 -0500

Jim and Mark -
I never saw your messages, and unfortunately did not realize I had the
BadTrans virus until last night. - My McAfee anti-virus software never
caught it. Now I know I should have AutoUpdates!

I spent $50.00 this morning and downloaded/installed the newest Norton
AntiVirus Software w/updates.

My SINCEREST apologies to anyone/everyone on the list who might have been
affected. It truly is a scarey thing, and I've learned a grave lesson.

respectfully yours,

Michele

(I'm considering taking myself off the list for while. - I guess this is
probably the best thing to do to protect everyone. Hopefully I'll be able to
be back someday, when I'm quite sure things are secure. - Again, I'm truly
sorry for any inconvenience I've caused. Best of luck to all of you in the
meantime!)
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.org>
Subject: RE: [kl] Strange email

> You're luck the attachment wasn't there - that is the most common virus
> moving around these days (ask a few folk here on the list about viruses!
>
> The leading underscore is the giveaway - if you remove it and send a
message
> it'll go to the right person. The virus adds it so that if you try & warn
> the person (and it look legit, doesn't it!) they'll never get the message.
I
> had sent Michele an email letting her know that she was infected a few
days
> back ... looks like she hasn't repaired the computer yet.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim Hobby [mailto:jhobby@-----.net]
>
> >
> > I received a sort-of email today that, in some way, had to originate
with
> > the list.
> >
> > It was an individual email from Michele deGastyne, subject: Re: [kl]
> > Wakefield & Pays, with an attachment ATT00096.txt, which has 0
> > bytes (which
> > I did not click!). No other message included. It didn't get flagged by
> > MacAfee. I tried to reply and the address wasn't recognized:
> > _michele.degastyne@-----. (the address starts with an
underline.)>
>
>
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