Re: paleonet WARNING ---

[Peter Bengtson <bengtson@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, it's is the BadTrans.B virus. This time not only MS Outlook users 
beware. I am using Eudora and it sneaked into my folder "Embedded". Update 
your virus scanner. Maybe the virus did come from Janice McCafferty, if her 
system is infected.  If the sender's e-mail address  starts with an 
underscore character and if the message is empty, then you are at risk.

Check http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.b@mm.html

Peter

At 26.11.01 15:44, you wrote:
>Just got an email that looked like it was coming from a valid email
>source.  Looked like it was coming from Janice McCafferty who has some
>Paleo pages at
>http://www.prehistoricsillustrated.com/paleogallery_Janice_McCafferty.html
>
>However ... It is a VIRUS ... Norton's just caught it on download before it
>was opened.
>
>IF  YOU  GET  THE  FOLLOWING  EMAIL  .... DELETE  IT
>
>Subj:    Re: paleonet Pennsylvanian (geological) Link
>Date:   11/26/2001 7:24:23 AM Central Standard Time
>From:   _trooper@midmaine.com (Janice, Petra, Mac)
>To:
>
>File:  IMAGES.DOC.pif (29020 bytes)
>DL Time (40000 bps): < 1 minute
>
>(THERE IS NOTHING IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL)
>
>I don't know if this is just a mistake or a virus attack against specific
>individuals.
>
>Barry
>Lakeneosho@aol.com

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