AGAIN, check the size of the e-mail.Every bugbear I've ever seen has been exactly 97K, way too large for a normal e-mail. Walter --- Intrepid Video Support <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > John, > These appear to come from people YOU DO KNOW>>>> > That is why it spreads so quickly....EVEN IF YOU > KNOW the person, does not mean the attachment is > safe. > Most of these have the PIF, SCR or COM > extension....a dead give away... > > Jeff Dougherty > Intrepid Video TV/VCR > 263 S Front St > Steelton PA 17113 > fax...717-564-4952 > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Florea" <Watcher-@xxxxxxx> > To: "techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 8:24 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: bugbear > > > I got it too, but didn't open it. Never open an > e-mail from someone you don't know. > John Florea Jr. > Affordable Electronics > Tumwater Wash. 98501 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ron Miller d.b.a. Country TV > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 4:01 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: bugbear > > I received the same thing about two hours ago, > Norton stopped it. > Country TV > Ron Miller > Inez, TX. 77968 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe blanks" <jblanks2@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 5:34 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] bugbear > > > > Hi, > > I know some of you were chasing down the > bugbear virus. > > someone just tried to hit me but norton stopped > it. > > I don't know how to track an e-mail from its > source. > > it said it came from floor*travelocity (the > * meaning @, i didn't want > it to be highlighted) > > The subject line said MetaExchange[T765599] > Bought: Enemy at the gat... > > > > The message read: > > THIS IS YOUR TRANSACTION RECORD > > This message is to notify you that > MetaExchange(tm) has arranged > > a deal on your behalf with another party. 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