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This problem is getting annoying. In the past 2 days i have received at least 15 e-mails from someone i don't know - all are infected with this virus:
W32.sircam.worm@mm
Thankfully my virus software is up to date and is catching it and putting the file in quarantine, where i delete it immediately.
How do i stop this idiot from sending this file to me? The actual e-mails are different - different subject lines, like "budget for your reveiw" and class reunion list update" and other hokey titles.
Any suggestions? I'm just sick of receiving these stupid viruses/ worms.
Tommy
PS - i'm also sick of running my virus software updates all the time.
well the first thing you do is block THAT SENDER in your e-mail program.
Do you have Ad-aware for spyware... if you don't you should get it. Spyware sends data to its home & often gets you on e-mail list of non desirable spam. It causes bogging of connections & freeze ups as well.
Ad-Aware should be run daily as should the virus program
updating your Virus program should be done every 4 - 7 days
Check these out too
scripting needs to be disabled in internet optioned/advanced
another thing... goto start/run/type in msinfo32 click ok... then go to the (+) plus mark at Software Enviroment & then to startup ... then when you see the list go to Edit click Select All... then back to Edit & copy... come back here & paste it in here
Tom in looking over your startup I see nothing wrong except you have a few things in there you may not need. All this ... is running when you first bootup. Do you need it to be?
If you want to streamline your startups in order to make your system maybe run a little more smoothly, you could remove Quicken, Billminder, Kodak Picture Easy, and MS Office from Startup, by deleting their entries from your startup folder.
You can start Quicken and Kodak manually through Start menu, and you really only need the MS Office entry, if you use the Office Shortcut Bar.
MSN Messenger and Real Tray can be disabled from startup through editing their respective Options.
With Real Tray, you need to go to View/Preferences/Start Center/Settings, and remove the check mark there.
I have blocked this sender in OUtlook Express and apparently he somehow got the word - no messages in 36 hours.
I'll make sure my security systems are kept up and I'll run adaware regularily (not to mention keeping my antivirus definitions up to date).
Thanks to all that helped.
Tom
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