Re: Virus?

From: Johnny (spam-sucks_at_spam-me.org)
Date: 10/15/03 

Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 19:11:18 -0500

http://www.pacific.net.ph/virus/mblast.html

"Ozgirl" <news_onlyxx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bmi0g4$n918i$1@ID-139901.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Today I opened Windows & Messenger 6.0 and got a few popups saying MSNVC
run
> time error - file not found. I also had a few strange files running in
task
> manager - MSDWFX.exe was one. In the registry the run key showed MS.exe,
> MSDWFX.exe, MSKFLP.exe and MSNNHCN.exe.
>
> A google search on MSNVC brought me to the Trend Micro site that talked
> about the worm-SMIBAG.A
>
> Apparently it is spread thru MSN messenger from a file called SMB.exe
(which
> I searched for and don't have). I have scanned my computer and no viruses
> appear, but I can't explain the new files and the new processes running.
I
> also never accept files thru messenger and haven't been given any URL's
that
> I can remember. I have a firewall that has stealthed all my ports, have an
> up to date virus scanner in place and am extremely careful of everything I
> do. All security patches from Microsoft are totally up to date.
>
> Does it appear I *am* infected with something? Trend say there are
supposed
> to be a number of files placed in the computer by this worm but a search
> reveals I have none of those. Apart from the registry references and the
> file not found error I can't see anything else to indicate I have, but...
>
>

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