The attachment was called transformer.pif and appeared to be a DOS shortcut. I should have quarantined it and sent it to Norton, but it was too late when I thought of it. Be cautious, though...the name of the attachment may change. Jeff mailto:Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.9-11-2001tragedy.com FAX 1-413-280-0677 Intrepid Video & Electronics Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-909-8844 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 7:01 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Ex-Member sending viruses--Fw: Freq (MHz) In circuits operating. > > I THINK they were the W32.Magistr.24876@mm, > W32.Magistr.39921@mm or > W32.Magistr.corrupt, and had a .pif extension, but note that > could be a fake extension, it may have two of them. > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/auto/index/indexW.html > Jeff posted yesterday the exact name and I was not aware till > real early this AM it seemed to be continuing, and it was > indeed going to most of our members if not all. > -Clint > > TechAssist Administration > http://tech-assist.org > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chaz" <chaz@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 5:46 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Ex-Member sending viruses--Fw: Freq > (MHz) In circuits operating. > > > > Thanks for the warning Clint. > > Just out of curiousity, which virus is he sending? > > Chaz > > > From: <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [TechAssist] Ex-Member sending viruses--Fw: > Freq (MHz) In circuits operating. > Date sent: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 03:46:13 -0600 > Organization: TechAssist > Send reply to: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Group, read the email below and take note of the email > > address > > stp-electronics@xxxxxxxx I suggest you set up a filter to > > block all email from them. If they send out a virus or > worm > > that is NOT an attachment, you can get infected by only > > READING or PREVIEWING the email. (if your AV software is > not > > updated). They are no longer subscribed, but from what I > > have heard from members, they are now sending these > infected > > emails individually out to our members. > > -Clint > > > > God Bless Us All > > TechAssist Administration > > http://tech-assist.org > > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "OrpheusComputing.com Repair" > > <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <abuse@xxxxxxxx> > > Cc: "stp-electronics" <stp-electronics@xxxxxxxx>; "John > > Madden" <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 3:42 AM > > Subject: Member sending viruses--Fw: [TechAssist] Freq > (MHz) > > In circuits operating. > > > > > > Hello, this person below is sending viruses out to all of > the > > members at our email list. They were unsubscribed for > > posting spam, then the next day they started sending > viruses. > > I have emailed them informing them they have a virus giving > > them the benefit of a doubt, yet they never replied. I am > > inclined to believe now it is intentional. I have pasted > > below the message properties FYC. (this email is being > sent > > to them, @home abuse, and the email list host's > > administrator). > > =============================== > > X-POP3-Rcpt: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Received: from avenir.dhs.org > (168-215-193-75.dslindiana.com > > [168.215.193.75] (may be forged)) > > by host40.hostingcheck.com (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id > > fAH9C9d20389 > > for <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Sat, 17 Nov 2001 > > 04:12:10 -0500 > > Received: from avenir.(none) (localhost [127.0.0.1]) > > by avenir.dhs.org (FreeLists Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP > > id 81BFE108A82; Sat, 17 Nov 2001 04:06:06 -0500 (EST) > > Received: with LISTAR (v1.0.0; list techassist); Sat, 17 > Nov > > 2001 04:04:45 -0500 (EST) > > Delivered-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Received: from femail32.sdc1.sfba.home.com > > (femail32.sdc1.sfba.home.com [24.254.60.22]) > > by avenir.dhs.org (FreeLists Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP > > id 4562E1088DC; Sat, 17 Nov 2001 02:52:05 -0500 (EST) > > Received: from mail ([24.37.22.54]) by > > femail32.sdc1.sfba.home.com > > (InterMail vM.4.01.03.20 > 201-229-121-120-20010223) > > with SMTP > > id > > <20011117075712.JRSV617.femail32.sdc1.sfba.home.com@mail>; > > Fri, 16 Nov 2001 23:57:12 -0800 > > From: stp-electronics <stp-electronics@xxxxxxxx> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Freq (MHz) In circuits > operating. > > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > > X-Priority: 3 > > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > Content-type: text/plain > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > Message-Id: > > <20011117075712.JRSV617.femail32.sdc1.sfba.home.com@mail> > > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 23:58:04 -0800 > > To: undisclosed-recipients: ; > > X-Approved-By: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > X-listar-version: Listar v1.0.0 > > Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Errors-To: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > X-original-sender: stp-electronics@xxxxxxxx > > Precedence: normal > > Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > X-list: techassist > > ================================ > > > > -Clint > > > > God Bless Us All > > TechAssist Administration > > http://tech-assist.org > > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "stp-electronics" <stp-electronics@xxxxxxxx> > > To: <undisclosed-recipients:> > > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 1:58 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Freq (MHz) In circuits operating. > > > > > > In RF circuits 10 to 20% less may be o.k. > > > > tf (fall time - us) Important only if the > > transistor is used in a high speed > > circuit such as in a switch mode power supply (SMPS) > > or horizontal output circuit. > > > > ***************************************** > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! 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