RE: which worm is this?
Helping friends out with computers is tough stuff-- support can become
an endless topic therefore I suggest promoting self help 'first' then,
if that fails ask questions. Anyways:
1. the 'virus': always look at http://www.symantec.com/avcenter. Use
their search here http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html to
quantify the problem (this should be a default response). They have a
free web-based system scan too.
2. with web-based mail like aol or msn or whatever they provide means
to block spam and filter porn mail. Point him to his account
settings--> browsing & email--> properties--> filters (or whatever
comparable path).
3. aol isn't cheap. Part of the monthly connectivity cost is support
so...
justin
-----Original Message-----
From: D-Man [mailto:dsh8290@rit.edu]
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 10:40 AM
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: OT: which worm is this?
I have a friend who uses windows and aol. Yesterday he fell for the
hoax that says the long-filename support files are a virus and removed
it. Today he saw that many copies of a gential enlargment spam
message were sent from his email account. He doesn't have any virus
scan software, and I am in the process of obtaining some to scan his
system.
I am wondering if anyone is familiar with a windows virus/worm that
sends out spam messages through aol. If you have heard of something,
please let me know so I can research it and help my friend clean his
system.
TIA,
-D
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