Solomon I was surprised to get one this morning at 8.03:55 am I was just lucky to be listening to the news while i was checking my email otherwise my computer would have been in a mess. thanks for the alert anyway habib Solomon Sylva wrote: > More info on this crazy one! > Be careful! > > Peace > King Solomon > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Seth Tepfer" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 10:44 AM > Subject: How to know if you have the "I Love You" virus > > > The "I Love You" virus is spreading like wildfire. Your computer has > > probably already downloaded the VBScript. But have you gotten the virus > > already? Probably not. Unless you use Outlook, you have to run the VBScript > > to activate the virus. > > > > But to be certain, you can look for certain files. Per the > > "http://www.datafellows.com/v-descs/love.htm" site: > > > > ========================================== > > When it is executed, it first copies itself to Windows System directory as: > > > > - MSKernel32.vbs > > - LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs > > > > and to Windows directory: > > > > - Win32DLL.vbs > > > > Then it adds itself to registry, so it will be executed when the system is > > restarted. The registry keys that it adds are: > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSKernel32 > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\Win > > 32DLL > > ========================================== > > > > If you do not have those .vbs scripts in your Windows\System directory, you > > should be fine. Delete the script, go on with your day. > > ========================================================================= > > Seth Tepfer: Director of Administrative Computing & Innovative Technology > > Oxford College of Emory University - 770-784-8487 - [log in to unmask] > > http://www.emory.edu/OXFORD/Staff/seth/sethtepfer.html > > ===== Florida Rhapsody:= http://www.FloridaRhapsody.org/ ================ > > ========================================================================= > > Witty saying of the moment: > > More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying > > they made them. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------