Ok then the question on the board is when Norton removes
the Kern32 file and cleands the junk up do it removove the
ability of someone to still back door and acess your system ??
If the answer is yes then how do you stop that from occuring ?
The last thing any of us need is this asshole launching another
virus from our computer ..
Bob B
>From: "J. Forster" <jfor@onemain.com>
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] do I have the virus
>Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 23:17:25 -0400
>
>Hi,
>
>Your message did not come in with this particular virus as an attachment.
>That
>does not necessarily mean you do not
>have this virus, or some other. Apparently, it does not fully infect some
>machines, if they are using Netscape or
>some other programs, rather than Outlook for example. There are ways to
>check
>if you read some of the earlier posts
>to this list. One is to search for the virus files. Another is to install
>and do
>a scan with up-to-date virus
>detection software.
>
>The part of this problem which has gotten almost no mention is that the
>virus
>apparently also contains a Trojan
>payload, which will allow someone to get into your system remotely, in
>addition
>to the email sending component.
>
>You should consider for your own protection if you leave your computer
>connected
>to the network 24/7 (cable modems,
>ISDN, and DSL). Idle hands are the devil's playground. That practice,
>combined
>with the possibility of a back door
>into your system from the Trojan component, could leave you wide open for
>other
>mischief or someone exploring your
>system at their leisure.
>
>Maybe we have all learned a useful lesson.
>-J
>
>
>John Fuller wrote:
>
> > Hi list, I do not send a lot of mail but I do read everything. Can
>someone tell me if my computer has the virus?
> >
> > Thanks John Fuller
> >
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