Hey all, I think somebody on here has the klez virus, because I keep getting klez-sent e-mails to my letterhead account address. I'm guessing alot of you others are as well.
Even if you think you don't have it, you might as well take a second to download the free cleaner, and check for/delete the virus: klez removal download from download.com
By the way, if you get an e-mail that says it has the klez removal application attached, don't open it.
-shane
Posted by Bob Ficucell (Member # 1460) on :
Shane, I don't think it's just one person here, I got 15 !infected emails over the weekend , and no one from this board a emailed me. Bob
Posted by Shane French (Member # 2098) on :
Bob,
Absolutely, I'm guessing it's possibly quite a few people. But from what I understand, klez sends out aLOT of e-mails.
Anyway, please do check to see if you're infected everyone.
-shane
Posted by Shane French (Member # 2098) on :
By the way,
Make sure you update your system at the Windows Update website. Part of the problem is that there was a security hole in older versions of outlook that would load the virus onto your system even if you only previewed it. You don't even have to open the attachment to be infected if your system has not been updated.
-shane
Posted by Bill Preston (Member # 1314) on :
Had the same thing happen to me over the weekend. It came in with a "questionnaire" that had an attachment. I forget the name of the sender-- something like steffen, and it was my only e-mail all weekend. Norton a/v caught it and quarantined it , so I was able to get rid of it.
What a pain!!!
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
I've been gettin these klez emails, too. Darn things have no effect on Macs.
Posted by Benji Mcentire (Member # 2442) on :
Hmm nasty little virus, I got 10 Emails in one day from several "From" none of anyone I knew, so I looked at the properties and low and behold if the virus doesnt pick email addies out of the email programs address book. to see who it actualy came from look at the properties and the message source Mine all came from two friends that I have here , although all ten of the emails had diffrent from addresses... this is a nasty little virus, but you can go to Symantec.com and learn more about it...
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
I had 632 infected emails this past week!
Finally got it taken care of.
Posted by Felix Marcano (Member # 1833) on :
I've gotten it 3 times. One was from "Hostmaster"
I guess Norton got it & quarantined it, cause when I do a virus scan, it comes out clean.
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
Ok.....I got it....it's from ADDcphillipo......eager to see you. Norton has it quarintined, and I had norton scan for infected files and it found none. Now what do I do...How do I delete it? My first virus...cough....cough, Help! Joe, Makin Chips and Cough! Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Joe...open Norton Anti-virus, and click on "Quarantine Contents"...it will show anything that is in quarantine. Simply Highlite the items and click on the "X" at the top. Then it will ask if you want to delete them....click yes!
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
Thanks Si! I made a note so that when it happens again I can BOOT IT! hehe..... It had me worried! Should I get that free download that was in the original post? If so, how do I do that? Thanks for all the help and patience with me....I'm too old for this new stuff, but I'm... Joe, Makin Chips and Still Havin Fun! Posted by Bruce & Deb Newton (Member # 2312) on :
Hey Gang,
I feel lucky, as I am only receiving 1 to 2 e-mails with the virus attachment a day.
That must be some sort of record - Joey, BTW, you wrote that you took care of it, does that mean you don't receive any more e-mails with the virus attachment?
I have checked properties on a couple of them, and have seen a members e-mail address that I recognize. (Sent them an e-mail, to inform said party)
Both McAfee and PC-cillen gave me a clean bill of health.
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