There's a link in the "Thank you Shell" post below which I've just been told (by IT bod hubby) contains a virus - please no-one open the link (ispypetrol)

 

Yes it has, please don't go there.

 

So will this mean a so called friend of ours whos a person on the boards is trying to give us a virus?

will it get that way we will all be worried about reading the boards?

chel

 

It's a genuine web site which has itself been infected with a virus...

 

No it's no one's fault but the author of the virus/worm. Everyone else is a victim.

I'll get in touch with the Webmaster.

 

Chelsie - The website has been infected with the new worm. It is unlikely that the link would been posted deliberately. Chances are the site webmaster doesn't know as yet. Most would bring the site off-line rather than infect every visitor. Well spotted KimA's better half

 

I heard about a new strain of virus this morning. Its said to be able to bring whole websites down

Bren

 

UNIX/Netscape/Opera users shouldn't have to worry. Another glorious Microsoft weakness making IT peoples' lifes harder.

Steve.

 

It is the latest W32/nimbda-A virus? I was on a number of sites this morning that were infected. Luckily our Anti-Virus software updated itself early doors.

Looks like its spreading like wildfire.

Stefan

[This message has been edited by ozzy (edited 19 September 2001).]

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by ozzy:
<B>It is the latest W32/nimbda-A virus? I was on a number of sites this morning that were infected. Luckily our Anti-Virus software updated itself early doors.

Looks like its spreading like wildfire.

Stefan

[This message has been edited by ozzy (edited 19 September 2001).][/quote]

Kryten and Jack have been doing sterling service over in None Scooby related.

 

It was me who posted the link. I'll go and edit it.

 

Whew - thanks guys

 

Ok, you got me worried now - I looked at that link earlier, what should I do????

 

Were you asked to download or execute README.EXE?

 

Opened this morning from direct from favourites not the link.

No download of exe options.
Nothing flagged by virus check.
B

 

ed <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by carl:
<B>Were you asked to download or execute README.EXE?[/quote]

I think it did start to try and download something, but I closed the window before it could... I think

 

This link will install Antivirus Software for you, I can't offer much in the way of support however... you get's what you pays for.