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Comment from Chris on 2005-12-15

2005-12-15T19:35:15Z

Brad,
Do you use Fortinet? It strips all the infected messages of the virus and simply leaves a text file telling you the malicious file is gone and why. It is probably the best email virus scanner for offices.

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Comment from Brad on 2005-11-27

2005-11-28T01:40:12Z

I have scanned all workstations and havent been able to track down the W32.Sober@MM virus. I'm still not sure if our company has the virus since no one claims that they have actually opened the attachment but we are still receiving alot of the W32.Sober@MM emails in our Outlook Inbox. Any idea on how to stop receiving the W32.Sober@MM emails?

Thanks,

Brad

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Comment from Leo on 2004-03-10

2004-03-10T17:47:58Z

Also make sure your email program is fully up-to-date with its latest patches. You didn't say what you're using, but Outlook and Outlook express are the normal targets for these viruses. Outlook can be updated at Office Update, and Outlook Express gets updated via Windows Update, both at Microsoft.com.

Also know that you didn't need to have the virus to have your email address be abused. I've never been infected with an email virus, and yet I get bounces because of the MyDoom and related viruses all the time. This happens because of SPAM lists, your address in other people's address books (where *they* get infected), and some varients of the virus that even spread the addresses around as they infect, or so I'm told.

It really sucks.

This article may also help explain: http://ask-leo.com/archives/000065.html

Thanks!

Leo

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Comment from wendy on 2004-03-10

2004-03-10T14:10:10Z

What's the cure? I've already run my virus updates and virus checker - it found absolutely nothing! But all my email contacts are getting being used all over with these fake attachments. Is there any way to protext your address book from being seen by the hackers? Yes, I do have a Norton Personal Firewall and it is set from medium to high depending on where I'm surfing.

thanks!

wendy

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