Re: Virus variant

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 03/11/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:41:02 -0500

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default2.asp?m=q&virus=Winshow&alt=Winshow

There seem to be three variants. You should try running Housecall -
http://housecall.antivirus.com to see what it identifies it with.

I don't know what Office Trends is, but I'd suggest another AV program if
this isn't catching stuff. No matter what you use, tho, keep it updated
*regularly* - as well as running a good firewall and running Windows Update
often for critical patches.

"greenman" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23D29600-848A-4238-A087-F0CF94013CD2@microsoft.com...
> Not on this computer but at work....
> Running XP Pro on a new (less than 6 months old) Dell with Office Trends
security. My Doom scans say not infected but office trends keeps picking up
something called Troj-Winshow, but then offers no description of
virus....and shows "clean failed."
> System admin has been sending me notifications of e-mails I did not
generate being sent ...to me!And they are showing up in my junk mail!
> What is this and how do I get rid of it?...I tried one of the free anti
trojan programs but it has not affected this particular virus.