is this a virus?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Mar 29, 2001 1:09 am

Being computer illiterate can be scary at times.

Like this morning when that e-mail arrived. No subject no sender just an attachment.

I put the cursor over the paper clip and it showed a file ILOCGFIL.EXE .

Hiding behind that little paperclip is some kind of auto run program I suspect.

Has anyone ever heard of this file is this a virus,I'm thinking I should just delete the whole e-mail.

I need some advice.

Laird

[This message has been edited by uglyelk (edited March 28, 2001).]

Dakkon · Post by **Dakkon** » Thu Mar 29, 2001 5:18 am

Uglyelk,
More then likey yes it's some evil code.
This should be everyones #1 rule:
If you don't normaly get attachements from some one DELETE it and ask them if the ment to send it. May sound rude but most people just don't send attachments with a 1 line description.

Allen M. · Post by **Allen M.** » Thu Mar 29, 2001 11:32 am

Rule of thumb is if you don’t know it, throw it.

Get Norton or some other inoculator to help defend yourself from getting trashed.

In today’s cyber-medieval times, one must build a strong, tall castle surrounded by a piranha-filled moat and keep the drawbridge up.

It’s going to get worse before it gets better.

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Allen Moulton from Uechi-ryu Etcetera

Tony-San · Post by **Tony-San** » Thu Mar 29, 2001 12:38 pm

interesting analogy Allen.

Allen M. · Post by **Allen M.** » Thu Mar 29, 2001 1:34 pm

Dark Ages, Tony. No one knows where those bits goes.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Mar 29, 2001 6:23 pm

Thank you all, the un named e-mail has been given the boot!

Laird

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Mar 29, 2001 10:30 pm

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Allen M.:

Get Norton or some other inoculator to help defend yourself from getting trashed.

Allen Installed Macafee virus scan and Zone Alarm today.