Virus alert

[Nyarlathotep]

Please be aware that several new viruses are spreading rapidly. Make sure you're virus scanner is up to date !

[Anathema]

Is this about the virus email that says "are you a soccer fan?"?

[Nyarlathotep]

No. But I've seen mails with different subjects. Only thing is that the attachment is the same size (46-47kb).

[Desert_Eagle25]

Yes, i've had an email about that, i never open attatchments unless it's an official one from download.com or from gamespy.com

[Cyborg]

The viruses you talk about is only one virus I think.

The virus sends itself as several different mails with several different attachments.

I've had it myself and it's name is w32.yaha.k@mm.

Follow this link to get rid of it:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.yaha.removal.tool.html

It's no problem to get rid of it.

[BRAVO]

i got 11 of those 47k emails and my bro opened 1 then terminate your anti virus and firewall but you can remove it manualy ratehr simple

[Cyborg]

Yes.

WHen I got the virus, it disabled my antivirus so I didn't get the name of it. I then had to deal with it without knowing anything.

I made a file with a few easy steps on how to manually remove the virus.

[IxianMace]

So it's just the one virus then? I've been getting mail in my bulk e-mail folder about some love/friendship screensaver. It's usually just the same old crap with the virus in it. Good for the trash can. ;)

[ken124578]

check out the thread at the westwood: renegade boards, they have an thread like this with more specific information

[GhostHunter]

Ya wacth out for viruses, when I send my comp top this guy to upgrade and clean it he calls me up and says

"Holly shit!"

I was like "What?"

"871 viruses on your computer, and it still runs omfg!"

Now I have all my virus stuff updated ;D

[Cyborg]

How could you not notice 871 viruses?

Some of them were sleeping, but 871? :O

[Acriku]

I had over 500 viruses and trojans on my computer a year ago, and it was until I bought an anti-virus that I found them. It was a hoot.

[hilamobster13]

hey, anyone here ever see that thing that goes across your screen flashing 'you are an idiot?'

yeah, its a shame it wasnt made better, its too easy to kill...

[Inoculator9]

I got a virus that changed my comp's mouse cursor into different limbs. Really funny, took me a week to get it to change.

[Timenn]

Create an adressbook entry called: 00000, and no email adress. When a virus has infected you, and wants to spread itself to you adressbookpeople, most mail servers (e.g. outlook, hotmail) will give an error (because the virus included an adress without an emailadress) and the virus has stopped at your place (Though it infects you)

[VigilVirus]

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[hilamobster13]

hey man, no need for spam flame!!!

........

mmmmmmm, flaming spammmmmm...... (drools)

[BRAVO]

virus name is yaha.k

it has infected over 100 contry's and is highly wild

[ethan]

virus name is yaha.k

it has infected over 100 contry's and is highly wild

i just got that today. these two girls sent it around... LOL

i didnt open it, i scanned it, and told her, nice virus attempt.... :)

[Dunenewt]

Do you just have to look atr the e-mail to get it!?!

[GhostHunter]

No it can only be text, text cant hurt your computer, maybe you but not your computer ;D.

You have to open a attachment IN the e-mail in order to get it, thats why I only open ones from trusted people and check for viruses in it.

[BRAVO]

no all 47k emails are prob infected :-

[ethan]

yes, i've got 3 today, and only 7 people know my new email.

they've been screensavers and a porn browser (?!?!?!?!?)

[Acriku]

There are viruses out there that can activate upon opening the e-mail. I don't have any information on them but they are out there, but very rare.

[Cyborg]

there were(don't know if it still is) a problem with microsoft outlook: It previews the mails when you highlight them, running the content(if it's a picture or other in-mail graphic).