[TechAssist] Re: New XP Virus Suspected

  • From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 07:02:13 -0400

I have been getting to,can't figure it out.
barrystv@xxxxxxx
Barrys TV
613 224 3406
Ottawa.Canada.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "techforce" <techforce@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 8:23 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] New XP Virus Suspected


> I'm no Genius at Coding, but I can tell when something has been exploited.
>
> Today there was a File Placed on my desktop called: "~"
>
> Its about 800-900KB long. when opened With Notepad, I see a lot of Strange
> text, and about halfway into the File , I see the Contents of My  Outlook
> Express Address book, but with spaces between each letter.
>
> I think I probably picked up a New Trojan or something. Last 2 Days there
> was messages in my Inbox as unread, but could not find them. Now this.
>
> Anyone got any ideas orAnalysis ? File has No extension, its just Called
"~"
>
>
>
>
> Steve Hearns
> Technotronic Dimensions, NY (USA)
> 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax US Only)
> WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM
>
>
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