virus

A friend of mine sent me a link to an iTunes song he thought I’d like. Of course I was unable to open it because it came delivered as an attachment. (Cue scary music.) Microsoft thinks that I can’t possibly be trusted to not open some flesh-eating virus, so by default Outlook blocks everything. It’s usually one of the first things I “fix” when I get a new computer. Here’s how to do it …

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If you get an email with the subject line “Valentine’s Day eCard !” that looks like it came from AmericanGreetings <services@americangreetings.com>, it’s most likely a virus. I’m not even going to take a chance by clicking the link. The link appears to be to the americangreetings.com domain, but if you hover your mouse over it you’ll see that it’s really going to a different URL. Trickery!

Here is a must-read: 7 ways to protect your home PC

“Imagine a computer game in which you follow all the rules, but your characters still die, because someone has introduced a virus into the game. Not only that, but the person who invented the game is the one who is distributing the virus.”

Hi!
You have no idea who I am, but I have this file here that I thought you could double-click for me to install a virus on your computer that I would like your advice on.
Thanks,
me

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It’s been over a month since I got infected by Anna. Hopefully the InoculateIT software I just downloaded will finally fix up Budweiser …

Ack!
Don’t bother to ask how it happened. Budweiser, my home PC, got infected with the Anna Kournikova virus. No, it wasn’t my fault. No, I don’t have any anti-virus software. No, I haven’t been able to find a way to disinfect it for free. So. If anyone knows how I can get rid of this 0-byte file without using McAfee or Norton or whatnot, please let me know. Thanks.

… yeah, yeah, yeah … another virus …

…man, getting infected with an eMail virus is just, like, so 1999 dude … hell-o … join the now … y’know, sending me cash is the new getting an eMail virus - it’s true … if you hurry it’ll get here in time for my 27th on the 26th … larger denominations, USD preferred

Here’s all I will blog about the I Love You virus.