Viruses

[Neil & Robyn Cammack]

Larry,
I read your msg after 5pm (Australian time) had been and gone with no
apparent ill effects, and when I checked couldn't find anything suspicious
on the C:\ drive. Nevertheless I've installed the OE patch and recommended
same to a few people who I'd emailed before seeing your message. Thanks for
the alert but no harm done here.
Regards
Neil


----- Original Message -----
From: T. Lawrence Pitts <tlpitts at oro.net>
To: Neil & Robyn Cammack <cammack at bigpond.com>;
<mikemaginot at mikemaginot.com>; <nhc at u.washington.edu>; Anne King
<anneking at jps.net>; <celtic_cultures at egroups.com>; Frank Mills
<Brigitsfst at aol.com>; Sarida Bradley <sarida1 at celtexas.com>
Sent: Monday, 02 October, 2000 7:47 AM
Subject: Fw: Viruses


> This virus may have been passed on to you via my correspondence.  Takes
> effect at 5 PM apparently...  Recommend IMMEDIATELY running both the
removal
> program, see:
>
> http://www.pchell.com/internet/kakworm.shtml
>
>  and the patch to prevent your Microsoft mail program, Outlook Express
from
> being vulnerable to future attacks.  See:
>
> http://www.getvirushelp.com/kak/eyedog.htm
>
> Then manually remove the following file:
>
> C:\Windows\kak.reg
>
> That should do it!
>
> Don't delay... five pm today is critical apparently.
>
> Larry Pitts
>
>  PS -- was alerted to problem through the following message, but the above
> procedure should do the trick for you.
>
> PPS -- if you use Outlook Express, don't email anyone until you are sure
you
> aren't infected; that's how this thing spreads!
>
> Larry
>
>
> > VIRUSES
> > A number of people are awaiting information from me on this subject.
> > I will try to answer in individual emails the many questions raised but
> have
> > to find the time to do that.
> >
> > This is some general information that may be useful.
> >
> > I installed Norton Anti Virus Version 2001 (NAV) about a week or so ago
> and
> > have been running it almost daily (sometimes several times per day) on
two
> > computers. The program cost me $A 99.00. I have been very concerned with
> an
> > infection of the KAKWORM virus which I had. The program picked up some
> > infected files and quarantined them and I immediately deleted them and
> > emptied
> > my Deleted Files bin.
> >
> > Later and before there was any chance to become re-infected I then ran a
> > file
> > check on
> > KAK*.*, *.*KAK and found several files where a transformed KAKWORM had
> > migrated. This concerned me as I felt Norton ought to have found them.
> > Another check using NAV later showed there were seven files infected but
> and
> > I
> > ran the same check across the network to the computer concerned (that is
I
> > used another computer) and the previous report appeared false. I ran NAV
> > again
> > on the computer previously reported to be infected and it came up clean.
> >
> > A cousin suggested I go to a site ComputerRescueHelp at egroups.com and
join
> > that
> > Group and I did this and downloaded a file called KAKCLEANER.EXE which I
> ran
> > and it ran OK but did not report it had found anything but neither did
it
> > report there was nothing there to find so I am not sure it worked or
not.
> >
> > There are a number of international people on that site who indicate
they
> > are
> > disenchanted with NAV and have long since stopped using it. They do not
> say
> > that it is Version 2001 or an earlier version that they do not like but
as
> > Version 2001 has only recently been released in Australia perhaps they
had
> > earlier experience in the USA with it. I just don't know.
> >
> > Some of the users of NAV are having quite some bother deleting NAV as
the
> > uninstall (they say) does not remove some registry entries and some
> changes
> > it
> > makes to DLL files.
> >
> > The thing I like about NAV Version 2001 is that each time you go on-line
> it
> > checks to see if you have the latest virus list on your computer also it
> is
> > designed to stop incoming files from any source infecting you with any
> known
> > virus.
> >
> > The recommendation by the leader of Computer Rescue Help a their leader
> who
> > is
> > a chap who uses the alias Smilin' John is to use a free program called
> > INOCULATE IT available from
> > http://www.ca.com/     This program also does automatic on-line updates
> like
> > NAV and there are a number of the subscribers to Computer Rescue Help
who
> > use
> > it and express satisfaction over a period.
> >
> > I have downloaded INOCULATE IT  and the virus list updates for this
> program
> > and run it and my system is, at present, clean. It seems to live happily
> > alongside NAV which I have not uninstalled as yet.
> >
> > I suggest you join the LIST at ComputerRescueHelp at egroups.com  and
follow
> > the
> > messages if you want to know more about virus prevention. You will get
> about
> > 50 emails a day on all sorts of computer subjects and some messages are
> > repeated but if you can find the time to wade through the plethora of
> emails
> > you will get quite a few useful tips.
> >
> > There is also a lot of information on the Computer Associates site
(above)
> > that tells about the nature of viruses and how they do their terrible
> work.
> > Worth reading.
> >
> > My recent experience convinces me that prevention of virus entry is
better
> > than trying to rid yourself of an infection after the event and risk
loss
> of
> > all data on your computer. The sheer number of new viruses going on to
the
> > Internet daily is scary.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Russell
>
>