Re: Virus and Spyware

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:37:42 -0400

He disabled NAV, did not keep NAV up to date, etc.

Chances are, he received it via email.

Dave

"Mark Buckles/Harlan Labs" <contact@sbalnalrah.spoof.moc> wrote in message
news:kr9ml0prcjr1jjlh5ut96v01cuoemldkpg@4ax.com...
| My boss's computer was infected with the w32.beagle.aq@mm!zip
| virus, and various bits of spyware and adware such as powerscan,
| conscorr.exe, bxxs5.dll (and much more).
|
| This seemingly happened while he was browsing a message board
| called IDCC on the www.investorshub.com website.
|
| He says that he did not download anything - how could this infection
| have happened? How can it be prevented in future?
|
| Note: he was running Norton antivirus software.
|
| Thanks!
|
| Best Regards,
| Mark Buckles
| Harlan Labs, San Diego
| http://www.harlanlabs.com

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