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Email virus creates .tmp on desktop

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Name: bob
Date: July 31, 2003 at 10:10:56 Pacific
Subject: Email virus creates .tmp on desktop
OS: xp pro
CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:

Anyone know anything about a email virus that shows up when using outlook express and creats a .tmp file to the desk top as well as trying to send itslef through your address book?


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Response Number 1
Name: Lesley
Date: July 31, 2003 at 11:59:17 Pacific
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What is the name of the .tmp File ?


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Response Number 2
Name: bob
Date: July 31, 2003 at 14:20:07 Pacific
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~.tmp (just a tilda)


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Response Number 3
Name: ceri sheeran
Date: July 31, 2003 at 14:41:02 Pacific
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Hi,

This may help explain

http://www.pchell.com/support/tildefile.shtml

hth

Ceri


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Response Number 4
Name: Lesley
Date: July 31, 2003 at 16:01:25 Pacific
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Also see here:

http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/64524.html

Lesley


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