Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -----Original Message----- From: Patrick R. McKee <prm@photonewsnetwork.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 1:38 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Virus >Hello Luggers, >Last night I downloaded an attachment from another Lugger. Happy99 - it was >a TROJ_ >virus. I am using my laptop until I am able to purge. I know not to >download from unknown sources and I don't. The virus goes out when >responding to e-mail. I am not sure of its danger - maybe some >knowledgeable lugger can help. >Take care, >Pat@photonewsnetwork.com >1-732-288-0009 >Fax: 732-288-0326 If a virus scanning program ...... eg: McAfee or Norton Anti-virus ....... is running in the background would the program identify *AND* eliminate Happy99 before it could do any damage? Are there any computer wiz kids on the list who might know the answer? jh