Check your PCs for viruses!

[whabang]

Someone, who has me in the address book, has a computer infected with the Netsky-B worm. As most of my non-swedish contacts are on AO (Yes, I need a life! :-)), I believe that it's someone on this board.

If you recieve anything that comes from my address (ghu052l@tninet.se or connie@whabang.tk), and has an attatched executable, DELETE IT IMMEDIATELY!

The e-mail address is spoofed, from the infected computer's address book.

[whabang]

mikeymike wrote:
Remember that virtually all email viruses spoof the from address.  While there is a chance that Amiga.org users' computers have been infected with viruses, it is worth taking that into account as well.

On two occasions I've received viruses from my own email address.  And no, my computer hasn't had a virus infection in years.

Netsky takes the sender address from the infected computer's (Outlook's) address book, thus, if someone you know gets infected, you get viruses "from" everyone in his address book.

[whabang]

I agree with MikeyMike; far to many people put to much trust in their SW, when they should keep their systems patched.

Another good thing is to shut down your computers when they are not used; there are no excuse for having them on-line withoug purpose.

Don't use a static IP unless you need to.

Don't use ZoneAlarm at all (it causes low-IDs in eMule anyway).

Regularily go through your computer, looking for anything suspicious.

[whabang]

I disagree. The usefulness of having a static IP outweighs the fringe "security through obscurity" benefit of having a dynamically-assigned IP address.

Well. If you find a Static IP useful, then do so. If you don't see any reason for having a static IP, other than "It's cool", then I suggest sticking to dynamic IPs.

I've enjoyed the benefits of dynamic IPs a few times when I've cheated too much on-line! :lol: