# VIRUS STILL ACTIVE **URL:** \ **Category:** Guest Discussion\ **Created:** [July 25, 2001, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679 "2001-07-25T00:27:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679/1 "2001-07-25T00:27:27Z")
My Norton anti virus just caught another email containing that pesky virus. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. ---
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679/2 "2001-07-25T01:10:19Z")
> My Norton anti virus just caught another email containing that pesky virus. > BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. ABSOLUTELY BE CAREFUL OF THIS VIRUS… IT IS NO JOKE… ---
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679/3 "2001-07-25T01:29:56Z")
> My Norton anti virus just caught another email containing that pesky virus. > BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. FYI The virus is now sending e-mails that show it is “from” other forum users. The text is still the same, i.e., “I sent this to you to get your advice.” Jeff N916LJ ---
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679/4 "2001-07-25T03:03:25Z")
So is it safe to open my E-Mail as long as I dont open any attachements?? > My Norton anti virus just caught another email containing that pesky virus. > BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. ---
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679/5 "2001-07-26T10:41:55Z")
Today I got one sent by Lisa and Bob Davis. Be careful. > My Norton anti virus just caught another email containing that pesky virus. > BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. ---
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679/6 "2001-07-25T01:14:23Z")
> > My Norton anti virus just caught another email containing that pesky virus. > > BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. > > ABSOLUTELY BE CAREFUL OF THIS VIRUS… > > IT IS NO JOKE… OK, so the Virus hit me good. How can I get my computer re-booted to fix it? Signed, open to ideas. ---
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679/7 "2001-07-25T01:34:52Z")
> > > My Norton anti virus just caught another email containing that pesky virus. > > > BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. > > > > ABSOLUTELY BE CAREFUL OF THIS VIRUS… > > > > IT IS NO JOKE… > > OK, so the Virus hit me good. How can I get my computer re-booted to fix it? Signed, open to ideas. I almost gave up… called Compaq up…They “reverted the registry” took about 5 minutes and bingo …all fixed ---
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679/8 "2001-07-25T01:55:23Z")
Go to the Norton site. [http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html](http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html) Reverting the registry is a great idea IF the virus hasn’t hit any .exe files. Info is at the above page. Bruce > > OK, so the Virus hit me good. How can I get my computer re-booted to fix it? Signed, open to ideas. > > I almost gave up… > called Compaq up…They “reverted the registry” took about 5 minutes and bingo …all fixed ---
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679/9 "2001-07-25T01:51:57Z")
Yep, ditto for me too. Just don’t open an attachment. > The virus is now sending e-mails that show it is “from” other forum users. The text is still the same, i.e., “I sent this to you to get your advice.” > Jeff N916LJ ---
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679/10 "2001-07-25T05:11:46Z")
> So is it safe to open my E-Mail as long > as I dont open any attachements?? > Dan, > That’s correct — it’s the attachments that can get you. > A good practice to follow with attachments is: > (a) don’t open an attachment unless you know the sender _and_ specifically requested that it be sent to you; > (b) even if you did request it, scan the attachment with your antivirus software before opening it. Cheers, Roger ---
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/virus-still-active/38679/11 "2001-07-25T06:02:25Z")
Dan and Gary The virus is coming in under your names. Dan’s name has been on 5 of my emails and Gary has sent 2. Sorry bout that. Nick > So is it safe to open my E-Mail as long > as I dont open any attachements?? > > > > > My Norton anti virus just caught another email containing that pesky virus. > > BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.