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Re: [OM] George's (classicVW) computer apparently infected with a virus

Subject: Re: [OM] George's (classicVW) computer apparently infected with a virus
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:43:21 -0400
Same thing just occurred on the Kiron-Klub list on Yahoo.  I hope I'm 
not the common link.

Chuck Norcutt


Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Correct.  It's just a link.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> John Hermanson wrote:
>> The email itself is not a virus, correct?  The ones I got were urls, not 
>>   executable files (which would have shown in mailwasher).
>> ___________________________________
>> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>> 631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>
>>
>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> Chuck,
>>>
>>> I'm a little dense this morning.  I suspect you were asking about the 
>>> software I am using, which trapped the email.
>>>
>>> I use the following:
>>> For Mail:  MicroSoft Outlook Express 6
>>>                 6.00.2900.5512  (xpsp.080413-2105) copyright 2004
>>>
>>> For Virus Protection: Norton Internet Security Version 17.7.0.12
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 12:52 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] George's (classicVW) computer apparently infectedwith 
>>> avirus
>>>
>>>
>>>> George (and the others) may be very interested to hear that.  He has
>>>> been using a new machine with supposedly a new copy of Norton AV which
>>>> did not pick up the infection.  On my advice he also tried a copy of
>>>> Avast! which didn't pick anything up either.  He'd probably be
>>>> appreciative of your version numbers (code and data)
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>> I just checked, and found it in my Norton AntiSpam Folder, as well.  It 
>>>>> was
>>>>> dated July 10.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Charles Geilfuss" <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 12:19 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [OM] George's (classicVW) computer apparently infected with
>>>>> avirus
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I just noticed that I have received the same e-mail from ClassicVW at my
>>>>>> hospital address that I used to use for the OM List.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Charlie
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Charles Geilfuss <
>>>>>> charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   John,
>>>>>>>          Would you be willing to let them know so we can correct the
>>>>>>> situation? Thanks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Charlie
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:04 AM, John Hermanson
>>>>>>> <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've gotten that link with the return addresses of 2 other list 
>>>>>>>> members
>>>>>>>> besides George.
>>>>>>>> ___________________________________
>>>>>>>> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
>>>>>>>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>>>>>>>> 631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
>>>>>>>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>>>>>>>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Based on the last (no subject) email from ClassicVW it would appear
>>>>>>>>> his
>>>>>>>>> machine is infected with a virus.  Don't click on the included link.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
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