Thank you norton a/v :)

[Paul Stanway Jr]

I have Norton A/V set to run every friday nite. Well this morning I say a message saying "threat found" on the scan summary box.

A message said "W32.Netsky.P@mm" virus was found and removed.

It snuck in under a file labelled "details.txt .pif"

All I wanted to say is "watch out TCM members"!

[Dr.Dan]

W32.Netsky.P@mm isn't anything new... it's been going around since March '04

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.netsky@mm.removal.tool.html

[Ken_ver_1_5]

good thing you had your norton going.

[frostyone]

The double extension should be a clue .
Same with .pif

[AMD]

Norton should have prevented you from getting that in the first place. I guess that's too much to expect from Symantec. :rolleyes:

[Paul Stanway Jr]

The double extension should be a clue .
Same with .pif

I didn't even see the ".pif" extention that was situated on the very far right-hand side of the file name. I AM very aware of these tricks of using a ".txt .xxx" extention names. :mad:

[Mischief007]

That's why I have it set to show extensions. Helps ;)

[Paul Stanway Jr]

That's why I have it set to show extensions. Helps ;)

Where in Microsoft Outlook do I show extensions in there?

[frostyone]

Try this:
http://support-antivirus.web.cern.ch/support-antivirus/how-to/howto_3/howto_3.asp

[Mischief007]

Where in Microsoft Outlook do I show extensions in there?

I meant for Windows. I don't use Outlook, sorry.

[AMD]

Anyone who uses outlook is just asking for lots of worms and Trojans - anything is better.

[frostyone]

"Where in Microsoft Outlook do I show extensions in there?
I meant for Windows."

Doesn't really matter.
There's an option to apply to all folders, or view all folders like this.
Select that, and it will apply to Outlook folders as well

[Mindcore]

Anyone who uses outlook is just asking for lots of worms and Trojans - anything is better.

I guess that must be me then.

Oh wait, I've been using Outlook for over 7 years now and I've never gotten a virus, Trojan, or worm.

Hmm, wonder why? Oh yeah, it doesn't matter what you use for an email client or web browser, if you download something and open it without scanning it, you're going to get infected.

I know you don't care much for Microsoft, AMD, but the other products out there can be just as vulnerable.

[Quintin]

I guess that must be me then.

Oh wait, I've been using Outlook for over 7 years now and I've never gotten a virus, Trojan, or worm.

Hmm, wonder why? Oh yeah, it doesn't matter what you use for an email client or web browser, if you download something and open it without scanning it, you're going to get infected.

I know you don't care much for Microsoft, AMD, but the other products out there can be just as vulnerable.
Yeah I've cleaned a lot of systems using Endura....netscape......

[AMD]

Most E-mail clients have just as many security holes to exploit.

However, malicious software is designed to target what is most commonly used; in this case, outlook. A good chunk of viruses are obtained via filesharing, instant messengers and illegitimate web sites - you can not just look at a general picture and draw an accurate conclusion from that. This has absolutely nothing to do with Microsoft, since any other application that is as common would be subject to the same problems.

[tweakthis]

I guess that must be me then.

Oh wait, I've been using Outlook for over 7 years now and I've never gotten a virus, Trojan, or worm.

Hmm, wonder why? Oh yeah, it doesn't matter what you use for an email client or web browser, if you download something and open it without scanning it, you're going to get infected.

I know you don't care much for Microsoft, AMD, but the other products out there can be just as vulnerable.
Yes, one needs to practice safe computing, but a good anti-virus program goes a damned sight farther, imho. Nasties have tried to sneak in and AVG whisks them away before I even have to deal with the problem. :) And yes, I also use Outlook.

The computers at my office are set to scan every morning when the staff members boots up. Only one staff enquired about whether it could be set to run once a week. I said that was fine as long as she was willing to deal with any virus/trojan issues. Now she logs in and goes to the kitchen for a coffee and quick chitchat. Problem solved. ;) LOL

My fave story re "safe computing" (stop now if you've heard it before. LOL):

My boss called me into his office one morning because he had an email he wasn't sure if he should open. The message was from the accounting person at the office next to ours. I looked at the subject and said, "Let's think about this, why would Julie be sending you an I Love You message? Do you think she's in love with you?" He laughed and said, "Well, she might!" The message was, of course, deleted without opening it. After all, if it was important, it could always be sent again.

I checked with the sysadmin at that office and she was busy battling a nasty. I can't remember which one, but my co-workers were barred from opening email from that agency for the rest of the week. LOL