We've just received a virus via email. Given the virus in question, it has to be from someone who has both our email address and at least one other forum member's email address in their address book. Just to be on the safe side, could people do a virus scan?
It looks like it came from someone who uses NTL to connect to the Internet, but I can't be 100% certain.
Full Version: Someone Has A Virus
Yep, will set it and leave it now - thanks for warning.
Running a scan. 
Will scan...good idea to do anyway!
I am scanning now !!! I use NTL 
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Sep 10 2006, 07:37 PM) 
Running a scan.
Me too
I am clean, well the computer is 
My scan is still going...LOL
Clean scan for me
Mine just went past the 63,000 files mark...
Not something I've ever had to do on linux, but I might as well!
I think ours does an automatic scan each day...
QUOTE(Rosemary14 @ Sep 10 2006, 08:33 PM)
Not something I've ever had to do on linux, but I might as well!
Ooh, smugness; you'll make a good Linux user
. Anyone with an Apple care to join us? 
We use NTL too.. 
How do you do a scan?
How do you do a scan?
Reporting clean too!!
QUOTE(crazy_purple_piano_freak @ Sep 10 2006, 09:12 PM)
We use NTL too..
How do you do a scan?Just you a virus scanner you on the computer
the person who uses NTL who sent it would probably know that they had recieved a virus e-mail and would be able to tell that it was them
how do you know that they have a t least one other forum members e-mail address?
how do you know that they have a t least one other forum members e-mail address?
The virus sends an email from one person in the infected computer's address book to another person in the infected computer's address book. So all I know is that it's someone who has one of our email addresses and other forum members in their address book.
The NTL thing I found out by looking at the email headers, tracing where it came from; although the headers could be forged, so I can't be 100% certain that it was really from someone using NTL.
The NTL thing I found out by looking at the email headers, tracing where it came from; although the headers could be forged, so I can't be 100% certain that it was really from someone using NTL.
all clear here, too.*phew*
QUOTE(YetAnotherPianist @ Sep 10 2006, 09:08 PM)
Anyone with an Apple care to join us?
Mac user here!
I'm not on NTL though, nor do I have your e-mail address, so it wasn't me <looks innocent>
I'm clean.
I'm not on ntl, but running a scan just in case.
Mine is OK
Mine will hopefully be ok...
Clean!
QUOTE(Rosemary14 @ Sep 10 2006, 08:33 PM)
Not something I've ever had to do on linux, but I might as well!
Well I would if I could find something remotly like a virus scanner. But theres nothing suspicious in the process list so I guess I'm okay!
QUOTE(YetAnotherPianist @ Sep 10 2006, 09:08 PM)
QUOTE(Rosemary14 @ Sep 10 2006, 08:33 PM)
Not something I've ever had to do on linux, but I might as well!
Ooh, smugness; you'll make a good Linux user
. Anyone with an Apple care to join us? Of course! I have enough trouble getting windows programs to run on my computer, a virus wouldn't have a chance!
I'm clean.
I'm clean. *phew*
*sprays anti virus mist*
*phew**sprays anti virus mist*
I'm clean!
I'm fine
QUOTE(YetAnotherPianist @ Sep 10 2006, 09:33 PM)
The virus sends an email from one person in the infected computer's address book to another person in the infected computer's address book. So all I know is that it's someone who has one of our email addresses and other forum members in their address book.
The NTL thing I found out by looking at the email headers, tracing where it came from; although the headers could be forged, so I can't be 100% certain that it was really from someone using NTL.
I still don't see how you know they have another forum members address
Checked and clean.
My Mac is completly clean
And my new Macbook is just beautiful and would not sully itself by allowing a virus to get near it.
McMan
And my new Macbook is just beautiful and would not sully itself by allowing a virus to get near it.
McMan
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