No its not just you. There's a new virus going around.StreetShooter said:... or is everyone else's mailbox also being flooded with virus-laden email?
Darren said:No its not just you. There's a new virus going around.
If you receive a password-protected Zip archive asking you to open it, discard/delete it immediately. Opening the archive will get your email program infected and the virus will start sending out emails from your system.
ST1100 said:Opening a zip file can activate a virus? Hmmm, i didn't know that.
But if you read the article, it's still not .zip files - but files with .mim, .uue, .uu, .b64, .bhx, .hqx or .xxe extensions. Also if you've upgraded to the released winzip 9, there is no issue.fryap said:There is a virus gang war going on now. :bsmilie: :bsmilie:
Here is an article detailing that.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4422372/
ST1100
Opening the zip files from these mails won't activate the virus. Opening the executables within the zip file would. Having said that however, there is a vulnerability reported for Winzip where just opening the atfachment can screw you up. Thankfully no reported cases yet. Its just a matter of time however.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1540329,00.asp
Francis
Royce said:But if you read the article, it's still not .zip files - but files with .mim, .uue, .uu, .b64, .bhx, .hqx or .xxe extensions. Also if you've upgraded to the released winzip 9, there is no issue.
fryap said:Opening the zip files from these mails won't activate the virus. ... Having said that however, there is a vulnerability reported for Winzip where just opening the atfachment can screw you up.
Francis
Royce said:So when you said attachment, you didn't mean .zip, even though previously you were talking about .zip files?
StreetShooter said:... or is everyone else's mailbox also being flooded with virus-laden email?
StreetShooter said:... or is everyone else's mailbox also being flooded with virus-laden email?
StreetShooter said:... or is everyone else's mailbox also being flooded with virus-laden email?