[triadtechtalk] Keep defences up!!
- From: "Howard" <bint@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "triadtechtalk" <triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 00:42:20 -0700
After formatting win98se yesterday, I had a problem with dual booting. I posted
this yesterday, but decided to try to "fix" it myself. Actually, the fix went
OK, but after reinstalling win98SE, I forgot to turn my anti virus back on.
While working in win2k (My machine was a dual boot), somehow, something got
into win98SE. When I tried to boot back into win98SE, An UGLY RED SIGN told me
that Explorer.exe had been infected by Code Red!!. I tried all I knew to clean
it with no good result, and on top of that, win2K (also with no virus
protection after reinstalling it) behaved strangely. MY WHOLE DRIVE WAS
INFECTED!! I spent most of today using FDisk and format to wipe it clean and
start over, but I only have win98SE up and running. Not much on it either, but
the anti virus is running and updated today.
I have no idea how this happened as I can't recall opening ANY mail in win98SE,
but there you go. Normally a very cautious person with anti virus protection, I
let my guard down for a short time and now I'm paying for it. Keep your virus
definitions up to date and your anti virus running!!
Howard
bint@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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