Removing virus

jdow jdow at earthlink.net
Thu Jan 29 23:42:34 UTC 2004


From: "Michael Scottaline" <mscottaline at mail15.com>
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 19:09:32 +0100
> "J.L. Coenders" <fedora at universalgrid.nl> scribbled furiously:
> 
> > Hi,
> > Because of this list I started scanning for viri, and f-prot found
> > these:
> > 
> > /home/concrete/ziUwqg3h->Mail/trash/cur/1068532513.4595.UZ9s:2,S->photo
> > s.zip->photos.jpg.exe  Infection: W32/Mimail.C at mm
> > Virus-infected files in archives cannot be deleted.
> > /home/concrete/ziUwqg3h->Mail/trash/cur/1068619179.15917.kED8:2,S->phot
> > os.zip->photos.jpg.exe  Infection: W32/Mimail.C at mm
> > Virus-infected files in archives cannot be deleted.
> > /home/concrete/ziUwqg3h->Mail/trash/cur/1068704329.16677.Ej03:2,S->phot
> > os.zip->photos.jpg.exe  Infection: W32/Mimail.C at mm
> > Virus-infected files in archives cannot be deleted.
> > /home/concrete/ziUwqg3h->Mail/trash/cur/1070394195.26872.uAWX:2,S->Docu
> > ment003.pif  Infection: W32/Sobig.A at mm
> > Virus-infected files in archives cannot be deleted.
> > /home/concrete/ziUwqg3h->Mail/trash/cur/1071647642.18231.E4C0:2,S->QL.e
> > xe  Infection: W32/Swen.A at mm
> > Virus-infected files in archives cannot be deleted.
> > 
> > Does anyone recognise these files and know if they can be removed? Or
> > how I can remove them?
> =======================================
> Likely e-mail attachments in your trash folder.  Purge the mails, but I
> don't believe these have any impact on *nix systems.
> Blame your windows using friends ;o).  BTW, if these came from friends or
> associates, you may wish to inform them
> Mike

That set typically has fully forged from headers. It's pointless to
send off the note to inform the purported sender.
{^_^}





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