To friends of Jim Snyder
I learned over the weekend that the W32.Klez.E worm tried to attack my computer. Although my Norton Antivirus software stopped it in my temp files the worm was able to send out random messages through my email (over my name) to unknown names in my address book, posing as a repair source for the W32.Klez.E worm. It even gave an address to click for more info & a removal tool at a website run by a person named Kaspersky. (Probably to monitor world wide spread of this worm.) The incorrect grammar used by Kaspersky is a dead give away that 1) I didn't write the memo, 2) a foreigner, most likely, authored it & 3) it possibly originated in another country. Further, there was no copy stored in my SENT box as a record of the email sent, suggesting an outside connection. Apparently it was working while I was online with my son in ICQ and mailed itself when Jeff & I went offline. I don't have a source of origination for this worm. FYI, www.symantec.com has much free info & a free test of infection you might want to visit if you received the email quoted below (over my name.)
I'm sending this memo to everyone in my address book "just in case" the worm sent you an email too, with the attachment referred to by Jeff.
Write me if you have questions, got infected, need help, or for any reason. My pc is now CLEAN thanks to Norton AntiVirus !!!
Cheers, Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Snyder
To: James A Snyder
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 8:45 AM
Subject: RE: FW: W32.Klez.E removal tools
Dad,
I got an email from you that read as you see below. Norton Anti Virus caught it and informed me that there was a virus in the attached file (setup.exe) I'm ok but you may need to check your machine and see if you have been infected! I'll send the url for the Norton (Symantec) web page that describes this virus. Keep in touch!
Jeff
http:[log in to unmask]
-----Original Message-----
From: jsnyder [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 10:01 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: W32.Klez.E removal tools
Kaspersky give you the W32.Klez.E removal tools
W32.Klez.E is a dangerous virus that spread through email.
For more information,please visit http://www.website deleted by Snyder
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