Posted on 12/04/2001 10:25:07 AM PST by topher
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99272&
The above web link describes the GONER VIRUS/WORM and the potential damage.
The good news is that YOU MUST OPEN THE SCREENSAVER ATTACHMENT TO BE INFECTED.
Evidence that your PC is infected is the presence of the file GONE.SCR
The McAfee Web Server is overloaded by people trying to get into the site.
Here is a CLICKABLE link to the McAfee web site:
Goner Virus Info from McAfee (12/04/2001)
This virus has appeared on the Internet just today (Tuesday, December 4, 2001).
I can email people information about the virus, but I have it in Microsoft Doc/RTF format currently because it had pictures and graphics about what appears on the PC.
I felt this needed to posted under breaking news with a link to the McAfee site. If I can get into the Norton site, I will post a link to that one.
We had trouble with Internet access at work\ earlier today, so this one seems to be exploding on the net.
On one of the other threads, it said it crashed the AT&T email servers (so many emails being sent).
they sign. we already bill them on percentage. doesn't matter.
HELP DESK: "If you get one of these, don't open it."
MORON: "I opened it, can you fix it, I'm in a hurry, it's really important."
HELP DESK: "How did you live this long?"
MORON: "Excuse me?"
HELP DESK: "Nope, no excuse."
Why do you even let users receive attachments that can be executed in the first place? Try out a package called Postfix as your SMTP server. It makes blocking harmful attachments a snap.
If they're typical "idiot" (L)users, then they probably say that tech support sucks because tech support won't fix their copy of MSN Messenger or Spinner just because they didn't put it on the original image. "And yeah, I know, help desk said that it might cause issues with Windows 2000, but I didn't think it would happen on my computer. And why should I back my files up? Oh, and yes, I know the power is out right now, but can you still install the anti-virus on my machine from the servers? What do you mean I have to turn the power on at the surge suppressor before I can turn on my computer?"
We wanted a pimp slap button on our phones, that way when the know it alls call and refuse to listen to instructions (if you know what's wrong, why are you wasting my time on the phone?), you just hit "pimpslap" on the console. You hear a KERWHAP (and possibly a hollow ringing sound), and suddenly the (L)user is ready to listen to instructions.
Excellent point. I have fired too many IT support emplopyees for being rude to users whose main job is not understanding the operation of a computer but the generation of profit.
A decent IT department would have dealt with this at the mail server level than pray that non-computer experts would be able to deal with the problem. I would be embarassed to publically admit that a virus/worm had made it past my defenses into a user's mailbox.
i agree with you on that. there are very few in my organization who
use outlook express, and they are those who always have the problems.
i don't work on the help desk, but can see both sides... most of all, i hope
microsoft can someday clean up their act.
that overly optimistic statement is to balance my previous pessimistic post.
How are you ? When I saw this screen saver, I immediately thought about you I am in a harry, I promise you will love it!
If not for this thread I know I would have opened the attachment, once again thanks FR!
Open Windows Explorer
Goto Tools --> Folder Options in the menu
In the Folder Options select the View TAB
In the list of Advanced Settings de-select "Hide file extensions for known file types"
Select "OK"
Now whenever you see a file attachment in any Microsoft writen Windows Program the File Nome will display with the extension. The is usefull when a virus is sent to you that has a double extension such as Fubar.txt.exe which under the default settings will display as an inocent text file when in really is a program.
I just deleted this from my in basket. It looked suspicious when it came from 5 fellow employees but had the same message from each. I was crusing FR and ran across this warning. Thank you for posting it! c*c
You just read why you have to ID extensions. There are probably less than a half dozen you should ever see in your email. Ask a technically inclined co-worker what they are. Then if you don't recognize one, ask first. It's not that hard. Besides, technology is, always has been, and always will be a dual edged sword.
Anyone know where to get it?
Anyone have any info good or bad on it?
Well, as I say, think of it as evolution in action...
Seriously, it's not that hard to remember a few acronyms, is it? .doc,(obvious) .pdf (public data format, you'll need Adobe Acrobat or similar) or .txt (text only format) for a document, .jpg and .gif are picture files, .zip means it's compressed, .exe (for executable) is a program, .html for a web page. Basically, never open any .exe . If you don't know what it is, don't open it. I don't think I've ever heard of. Mostly the only ones you'll see in emails are .doc, .gif or .jpg, or .exe when the virus comes through.
thanks Woodman
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