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Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 2:29am

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Well I finally got infected last night. There is a new version of the LovSan virus out there. It got past the patch and my firewall. It corrupted a number of files on my system, and I'm really p***ed off, I'm going to have to spend the whole morning fixing my machine by the looks of things.
I got this virus whilst either downloading from M$ (the flight simulators program, 5 parts, took a while!), or whilst playing online with Smoke2much.
Watch yourselves.

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Reply #1 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 4:43am

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Ozzy!!!
You've gone mad!!! How could you not have an up to date anti virus??

I believe anyone without right up to date anti virus is virtually certifiable!!!! Roll Eyes

Anyone else CRAZY enough not to have anti virus - GET IT NOW

AVG (free) http://files.grisoft.cz/softw/60/fe/avg6465fu_free.exe

Norton: http://www.symantec.com/ (small annual fee & one I use - never had a problem with 1000's virus's received)

McAfee: http://www.mcafee.com/ (small annual fee & another main contender)

The world is currently under virus attack (I believe it's cyber terrorism) so be sane & have your anti virus up to date -

ANTI VIRUS is the single most essential item of software.

Think Global. It's the world we live in.

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Reply #2 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 5:53am

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Pete my anti-virus is up-to-date. This is a new variant, it got in through a back door. It seems the culprit is the M$ patch, which lets it in!
Once in my system caught it. It only infected one file (which I've deleted), but for some reason it corrupted a load of other stuff! Now also deleted for safeties sake.
It looks like the M$ website is hosting the ****ing thing! I've sent them an email. I've also notified Will.
All I can say is thank goodness my anti-virus software updates every day for new viruses.

Mark

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Reply #3 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 7:56am

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Ozzy. If what you say is true this is a tad worrying. Are you guys on WinXP? I understand this particular virus doesn't affect Win98/Me.

PS. Seems you're correct. This might interest you. http://asia.cnet.com/newstech/security/0,39001150,39146647,00.htm

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Reply #4 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 10:06am

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Micros***! Thanks for the link Doug, bit of a case of closing the door after the horse has bolted, but there you go Cry

I'm running XP Pro, and I'm slowly getting the system back together. A couple of other people I know got it, but they didn't get the file corruption problem I did, so that might be entirely unrelated.
Its so annoying. Fortunately my anti-virus software could stop it. Ah well back to re-installing Roll Eyes

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Reply #5 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 4:08pm

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.... this particular virus doesn't affect Win98/Me....

Hi Hagar... Wink

...!!!
..Shhhh!
Maybe it's only you and me, and perhaps a few others who are still using our lovely old Win '98, that we are not getting these problems... Wink

...!
Maybe the virus toe-rags out there think that no-one is still using '98 any more... 8)...!
..only the hi-tech, money-no-object, my-system-is-better-than-yours, Windows XP Pro users, who deserve to be zapped... Grin

...

...!

Win '98 users....heads down lads... 8)...!

LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Cheers all... Grin

...!
Paul.
(England).

P.S. ...Norton Rules... Grin

...!

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Reply #6 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 4:13pm

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heads down asses up more like Mr fozzer just shined my shoe up and someone needs a good backside kicking, LOL:) i got the same thing ozzy. i believe gates is next in line for an ass whooping

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Reply #7 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 4:27pm

Hagar Offline
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heads down asses up more like Mr fozzer just shined my shoe up and someone needs a good backside kicking, LOL:) i got the same thing ozzy. i believe gates is next in line for an ass whooping

Careful Craig. You might lose that shiny shoe - or break your leg. Roll Eyes

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Maybe the virus toe-rags out there think that no-one is still using '98 any more... ...!

Foz. My local Inland Revenue office is still using Win95. Shame. Roll Eyes

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