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From: "beemck" <>
Subject: Re: NEW VIRUS!!
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 22:19:05 +1000
References: <01C1060D.D73FAAE0.tjkirk@lineone.net>

Tessa -

Do you have a constantly active anti virus programme?

If not why not?

What anti virus programme do you have - and when did you last update it - we all need this
information to retain confidence in the anti virus programmes we all use and regularly up date - as
do all good citizens of the internet

TIA & Cheers,

Barry - on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland


(Virus Monitoring by NAV - weekly updates.)

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----- Original Message -----
From: "T J Kirk" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 8:19 PM
Subject: NEW VIRUS!!


> Hello to all.I have recently been infected via an innocent lister with a
> very dangerous virus.With the help of an expert in the field I am now clean
> but I am forwarding the report below for your information.
> Please take this very seriously.
> regards
> Tessa
>
>
> Tessa Kirk
>
> E-mail:
>
>
> Subseven Recent Virus Attack
> 5 July 2001
>
> An analysis of the system revealed an invasive code of the 'subseven' type.
>
> The precise type is difficult to determine.
>
> This code is especially difficult to remove or negate as it appears
> to exist or to 'mutate' in various forms.
>
> Sophos appear to have a good description of the virus at:
> www.sophos.com/virusinfo/
>
> This is a 'trojan horse' and replicates a number of key aspects on the
> machine.
>
> The removal of the virus in this case was accomplished through the
> following method which may be used for many cases of unknown origin.
>
> If funds are available visit your local computer store or download reliable
> professional type antivirus software. No comment is made on the
> suitability of any software but I can recommend Sophos and F-prot.
>
> Alternatively where no funds are available check out
> www.download.com
>
> Search for 'antivirus'
>
> Read the list of available programs. Some freeware ones are available.
>
> Check the date of the program. Try to select the most recent from the list
> as viruses are modified daily.
>
> In this case the following program was chosen
>
> V-Buster by Looi Hoong Thoong
>
> This detected the 'subseven' virus
>
> Download the program, create a new directory and place the downloaded image
> in that new directory and, under Windows, double click on vbust to self
> extract the files. Read the readme files and start vbuster.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
>
>
>
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