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Old 02-01-2006, 07:06 PM
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Is this for real???
I just got this in an email today ... is this for real?? Is this worm a threat to me if I dont 'purchase' their update version????




ZoneAlarmŽ Antivirus will protect you against the BlackWorm (MyWife.d) scheduled to attack this Friday, Feb. 3, 2006

Severity: High Risk

BlackWorm is a new and potentially destructive Internet worm currently making its way around the globe. It is infecting users via e-mail and is scheduled to destroy all Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, PSD and ZIP files on Feb. 3.

If you upgrade to ZoneAlarm Antivirus before Feb. 3, it will detect and remove existing BlackWorm infections and prevent future infections.

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Old 02-01-2006, 07:17 PM
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Its only a threat if you open the mail attatchment...read this thread.

http://www.cyberanswers.org/forum/sh...1124#post11124
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Old 02-01-2006, 07:52 PM
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sooooooo ,, if I dont open an email that I am not familiar with ,,, as I never do ,, then I am ok?
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Old 02-01-2006, 08:07 PM
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Ok ,, I have read and re-read this and am still a bit confused. Do ,, I just go on about my business as usual ,, and wait for the Microsoft update and 'fixer' .. or do I go somewhere else to get something now???
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Old 02-01-2006, 08:10 PM
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Yes just watch what you open.
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Old 02-01-2006, 08:15 PM
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ok ,,, just one more, possibly dumb question. I get alot of downloads ( graphics, plugins, fonts, etc) for my paint shop pro ,,, is that a worry
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Old 02-01-2006, 08:31 PM
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No that will be fine...If your are worried about it get a free 30 day evaluation of a virus program like Mcafee http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache...u&ct=clnk&cd=1

update it and by the time it runs out Micrsoft will have a fix for you to download.I think this whole affair is being blown out of preportion.Its no worse that any bug thats out there now.
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Old 02-01-2006, 09:00 PM
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Thanks Pancake .. I trust everyone's judegement here ,, so think I will just hang with it and see what happens. I am not one to open emails unless I know who they are coming from, so .. if that is where the problem lies, then I should have no worry

Thanks again hon - always appreciate the advice and help here (((hugs)))~der~

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Old 02-02-2006, 05:57 PM
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There is an uninstaller for it now.....

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...oval.tool.html
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Old 02-02-2006, 10:07 PM
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hmmm .. and so ,, Am a bit confused still I guess
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