Re: bug in outlook express
From: charlie (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/06/04
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Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 11:32:27 -0800
Sorry, original message was in Andrew Z. Carpenter's
answers to FAQs, specifically his response to question #
6. The question was in regard to a file named ~ which
kept appearing on the users desktop. I don't think what
I'm receiving is spam, as my firewall is in place and the
file only appears after I receive the windows explorer
window warning of rpc doom detected. Then again, who
knows, crazy world out there. Thanks for the response
anyway.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi - I don't think anyone will know exactly what you're
referring to as you
>haven't included the original message in your reply.
What you describe
>sounds like messenger spam to me....however, note that
if you're getting
>popup messages, there are a few things you'll want to do:
>
>1) Use a good firewall to protect your computer from the
Internet - if
>you're getting Messenger Spam, it means you have ports
open from your
>Internet connection, and the messenger spam itself is
merely symptomatic of
>a larger problem. If you have Windows XP, you can enable
the built-in ICF
>(internet connection firewall) - or use a third party
firewall like Sygate
>or ZoneAlarm - or a hardware firewall appliance
>2) Use an IE popup blocker like http://toolbar.google.com
>3) Download and run AdAware and/or SpyBot Search &
Destroy to scan
>for/remove parasites.
>
>
>charlie wrote:
>> just read your reply re: a bug in outlook express. I
>> keep getting the same file but it is preceded by a
>> microsoft explorer window with a warning saying the rpc
>> doom virus has been detected and I should click scan to
>> scan and disinfect. So far, I just close the window
>> without clicking SCAN or CANCEL. When I scan with
>> grisoft's AVG, no virus is detected. I get the warning
>> as soon as I get on the internet, no clicking required.
>> What gives? If the file you referred to is an address
>> book file (we couldn't open it), why does it follow the
>> microsoft explorer warning. Have checked for critical
>> updates, downloaded to scan for mydoom, etc., found
>> nothing viral on my computer, so far. Any help or
>> thoughts on this would be appreciated
>
>
>.
>
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