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Downloaded a Virus
Name: cashtiger Date: August 8, 2003 at 20:19:15 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: P4
Comment:
Someone sent me a file named Sacc.Idx. I ran a search and could not find it. I turned my computers off went to bed. When I got up the next morning both were on. My computer will not shut off, it goes into sleep mode. I have programs that will not open. Excell gives me a Solver error. If anyone has seen or heard of this any help would be appreciated.
Name: _Paul_ Date: August 8, 2003 at 23:49:54 Pacific
Reply:
www.pcpitstop.com
also a free online virus scanner - many other features too. Check it out
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Response Number 3
Name: phil Date: August 9, 2003 at 06:59:18 Pacific
Reply:
i always say common sense is the first and best defence against viruses..i havent used an installed virus scanner for about 4 yrs now and never got a virus..worm or trojan..after dl-ing a file i send it to myself in hotmail if it is small enough..if its bigger i use pcpitstop..and even then ive seen only one virus that tried to infect my pc
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Response Number 4
Name: Derek Date: August 9, 2003 at 17:53:54 Pacific
Reply:
Just the same, a virus checker is a good idea just in case you or someone else makes a mistake. AVG do a free one that's a nice safeguard. Even folks with common sense can make mistakes.
Don't let your OE open in preview pane then there is no chance anything will run before you check what has arrived in the InBox. Also, always ensure you are set to show all file extensions (XP's default does not do this). It could really have been a file named "Sacc.Idx" but with an executable extension (such as .exe) that was not visible to you.
For your immediate problem the virus checking given by either #1 or #2 is the way forward.
Incidentally did you notice there is an "XP forum" and a "Security & Virus forum" (top left of this page)? Maybe everyone loves us on here, we seem to get them all.
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I hate fatal exceptions!
