Email and Virus/Worm Infections Virus Reporting and Information sites Attachments
The primary way a virus spreads is through email attachments. When
you launch (double-click) the attachment, you activate the virus.
Never launch an email attachment from within an email client
window. The attachment must be pre-scanned with Norton AntiVirus. As
new virus strains may arise that antivirus scanners are not able to detect it
is best to refrain from opening attachments unless they are work related, or
you are already expecting it. **For this reason it is best practice to verify
any received email attachment by contacting the originator via telephone BEFORE
opening the attachment. How to Check Email Attachments for Virus Infection Eudora Note - Ideally, all incoming attachments are automatically saved to the folder
specified in the Tools/attachments properties. Inspect the attachment for virii
per 'Procedure 1'. However, a more frequent issue has arisen whereby Eudora places a pointer in
the 'attachment' folder - not the actual file. If the attachment has a filesize
of 1KB or 2KB the attached file is more than likely not the actual document.
Please refer to 'Procedure 2' for saving, antiviral check, and opening the document. Procedure 1:
- Open a Windows Explorer window to the 'attachment' designated directory
- Locate the attachment
- Right-mouse-click over the file
- Select "Scan with Norton Antivirus". Wait for Norton to report file status
results via a popup window.
- If a virus is detected notify csehelp
immediately.
Procedure 2:
- In the Eudora email message right-mouse-click on the document icon.
- Select 'Save Attachment As' menu option.
- Save attachment to designated attachment folder
- Open a Windows Explorer window to the same designated attachment folder.
- Right mouse click the file. Select 'Scan with Norton Antivirus'. Wait for
Norton to report file status results via a popup window.
- If a virus is detected notify csehelp
immediately.
OutLook 2000/XP
Note - Attachments can NOT be moved/copied from within the OL98/2K
'Preview' window. One must double-click the email message thereby
launching a 'message' window. From there you can copy the file to
an directory under E: (such as E:\Transfer or
E:\Attachments).
- Double-left-click the email message
- Copy attachment to desktop or other directory
- Right-mouse-click over the file
- Select "Scan with Norton Antivirus" Wait for Norton
to report file status results via a popup window.
Email CSEHelp immediately if a virus/Trojan is found!
If for any reason Norton AntiVirus is either not installed or functioning
correctly on your PC send email to
CSEHelp.  W32.Sircam.Worm@mm worm and how to remove - here.
Code Red network scanner - tests for vulnerable systems on network - here.
Information on new Code Red II strain - here
, here,
& here
August 06, 2001
Code Red II cleaner
from Microsoft
Information on a virus spread via Acrobat .pdf files - here Info on W32.Nimda.A@mm
worm and scanner
and removal
- Info
from Microsoft Info on TROJ_VOTE.A virus here
and here
Info on BadTrans virus here.
and here
Info on W32.Goner.A@mm virus here
& here
Info on W32/Gibe here
Info on W32.Elkern.4926 here
Klez removal tool here
& here
Information on Slapper
OpenSSL/Apache Worm Variants Info on W32/Bugbear@MM
Info
on W32.Brid.A@mm Info
on Winevar-A virus Info, detection, and removal tools for W32.SQLExp. (Slammer) Worm -- Symantec -- IIS --
eEye --
Microsoft
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