[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Bob Skinner about 'My Doom' virus - retransmission

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On 2/28/07 1:06 PM, "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

> 
> Bob,
> 
>    This A.M. about 7 EST, I checked emails.  I use outlook and norton and
> electronic firewalll.  I received several routine emails when things went
> into slow motion.  That happens when I am getting mega bite incoming,
> program updates, and nasty stuff.  Shortly thereafter the screen flashed
> that it had intercepted malicious email, did I want to see details?  So I
> hit details, it said "mydoom" intecepted and removed.  It came from an
> unkown email address, but had the rr's in it like some users of this list
> have in theirs.  I further deleted that information and ran my windows file
> cleaning program that erases to military secure specs.  I did not save any
> other details other than mentally noted 'mydoom' and the rr in the email
> address.  I did not want anything left around.  You may want to check with
> the security people about this if it a reinfestation.  But fair warning to
> anyone whose virus protection is not updated.
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> 
> 
> Robert Skinner wrote:
>> 
>> Ed,
>> 
>> In a quick (not thorough) search, I found that
>> the "mydoom" virus last raised its head in 2004.
>> What is the source of your info on a current
>> infestation?
>> 
>> /Robert
>> --------------------------------------------
>> Tootle wrote:
>>> 
>>> There is a version of 'mydoom' virus making rounds.  Make sure that your
>>> anti
>>> virus software is up to date and watch for attachments.  This report
>>> comes
>>> from an attack this A.M.
>>> 
>>> Ed K
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