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[Dev-C++] MyDoom Virus, Lets Stop it

[Scott S. <age...@co...>]

I think that someone in this group has the MyDoom virus. Everyone, 
please check in two easy steps:
1.  Go to http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/mydoom.asp. This 
site has instructions to check for the virus using a DOS command.
2. If you have the virus, go to 
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32...@mm.... 
There are instructions for using Symantec's free tools to rid your 
computer of MyDoom.a and MyDoom.b.
Thank you.

Re: [Dev-C++] MyDoom Virus, Lets Stop it

[Watson D. <wa...@wa...>]

Monday, February 2, 2004, 1:23:11 PM, you wrote:

SS> I think that someone in this group has the MyDoom virus. Everyone,
SS> please check in two easy steps: 1.  Go to
SS> http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/mydoom.asp. This  site has
SS> instructions to check for the virus using a DOS command. 2. If you have
SS> the virus, go to
SS> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32...@mm....
SS> There are instructions for using Symantec's free tools to rid your
SS> computer of MyDoom.a and MyDoom.b. Thank you.

Thanks for the links.

The virus isn't coming from mine but since I don't use Microsoft Outlook or
Outlook Express, I wasn't expecting to have it.

BUT.

I think the virus might also be working from a list of addresses harvested
from newsgroups.  I've gotten some messages from servers that e-mail coming
from me has been infected.  But those e-mail messages just had my address
in the reply-to or from, they weren't actually coming from my computer(s).

It was nice to be able to doublecheck that I wasn't infected, though.

Watson (the pencil neck) Davis

Re: [Dev-C++] MyDoom Virus, Lets Stop it

[Kevin W. <ke...@me...>]

Scott,

Microsoft's site said

Mydoom.B also reportedly blocks access to some websites, including 
Microsoft.com

so if the virus was on your computer you wouldn't be able to find out how 
to discover if it is on your computer!

Kev.
============================
At 21:23 02/02/04, Scott Simontis wrote:
>I think that someone in this group has the MyDoom virus. Everyone, please 
>check in two easy steps:
>1.  Go to http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/mydoom.asp. This 
>site has instructions to check for the virus using a DOS command.

Re: [Dev-C++] MyDoom Virus, Lets Stop it

[Scott S. <age...@co...>]

In that case. start the MS-DOS console.
1. Type in this:
cd \
dir shimgapi.dll /a /s
2. That will check for MyDoom.a. If it finds a file with that name, you 
have it.
3. Type in this:
dir ctfmon.dll /a /s
4. That will search for MyDoom.b. If it finds a file with that name, you 
have it.
5. If you have either, e-mail me and I will send you the Norton removal 
tool if you can't get to a website with a similar tool.
Kevin Wood wrote:

> Scott,
>
> Microsoft's site said
>
> Mydoom.B also reportedly blocks access to some websites, including 
> Microsoft.com
>
> so if the virus was on your computer you wouldn't be able to find out 
> how to discover if it is on your computer!
>
> Kev.
> ============================
> At 21:23 02/02/04, Scott Simontis wrote:
>
>> I think that someone in this group has the MyDoom virus. Everyone, 
>> please check in two easy steps:
>> 1.  Go to http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/mydoom.asp. 
>> This site has instructions to check for the virus using a DOS command.
>
>
>
>
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