rec.autos.simulators

by **Wosc** » Fri, 12 Mar 1999 04:00:00

All of a sudden, all of my posts have been sending out 2 posts. One with my
message and one with some happy99.exe file attached to it. It just started
happening today and I didn't put any settings to make it do it or anything.
Anyone have an idea on how to make it stop or what it is doing? Oh yeah, I
opened the file, all it is is a graphic with a bunch of fireworks going off,
no sound, like a Java script, no fatal signs yet, it may be off my computer
from some file I got in an email or something, who knows.

Jesse

by **Miguel Parr** » Fri, 12 Mar 1999 04:00:00

>All of a sudden, all of my posts have been sending out 2 posts. One with my
>message and one with some happy99.exe file attached to it. It just started
>happening today and I didn't put any settings to make it do it or anything.
>Anyone have an idea on how to make it stop or what it is doing? Oh yeah, I
>opened the file, all it is is a graphic with a bunch of fireworks going off,
>no sound, like a Java script, no fatal signs yet, it may be off my computer
>from some file I got in an email or something, who knows.

>Jesse

Hi Jesse,

A while back I got this warning from a friend, in short, don't run that happy99.exe.
if you did, go to:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/3652/SKA.HTM
they have a method for removing it, and information on what it does.
p.s. Never run attachments no matter how pretty/funny they tell you they look/are.

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Look out for an email called "happy 99". It may come from a friend but
don't be fooled. DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT THAT COMES WITH THIS EMAIL.

Delete the email, and do a file search for "happy99.exe" and delete that
as well.

This virus's effect is unknown, but once opened it modifies your winsock
cfg files and re-spawns itself to anyone you have emailed since recieving
it, using your address and sending itself as an attachment again.

Let's not find out how bad it is.

again: DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT "happy99".
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Miguel Parra
Sr. Game Developer.
Motorsims

by **Miguel Parr** » Fri, 12 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Also look at:
http://www.avertlabs.com/public/datafiles/valerts/vinfo/w32ska.asp
for some antivirus info, or contact your antivirus manufacturer (if you have any)
for up to date releases.

Miguel Parra
Sr. Game Developer.
Motorsims

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