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New Virus Alert: w32.novarg.a@mm

Postby Mithrandir » Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:20 pm

Here at the computing center for shock and alarm, we get deluged with email asking us how to spell "deluge," along with offers for free gas, various 'enhancements' and SPAM. As for the latter, I hope you don't have M$ Windows on your computer!

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.novarg.a@mm.html

It's w32.novarg.a@mm, aka MYDOOM! It's kinda funny, but in a bizarre sorta way.

Gee. It's hard to be both anit Sun and anti-MyDOOM...
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Postby Rashiir » Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:46 pm

As for the latter, I hope you don't have M$ Windows on your computer!

YAY!
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Postby shooraijin » Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:05 pm

YAY x 2! ;)
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Postby Saint Kevin » Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:14 pm

Anyone know of a good free antivirus program. I recently deleted winzip, norton antivirus, and a few other porated apps. I need to replace my antivirus with something tho. Any suggestions?
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Postby Straylight » Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:43 pm

Get AVG virus checker -- it's completely free.
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Postby Mithrandir » Wed Feb 04, 2004 2:03 pm

Sound advice. Here's an 80's "heath announcement" ...

If you have to use Windows, at LEAST get a virus checker.
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