The file attachment sent with the DEMP.DOC was infected with the COPY CAP
Virus. The following is a version of the message I send to my COSP lists
when I get such things:
"If you received this file:
Hopefully your virus checker "caught" the virus and you cleaned the file.
If this is the case, then relax--you are OK. This is a good time though to
do a full system scan though if you have not done one in awhile (or ever).
If not, and you have actually opened the infected file you now have an
infected machine.
If this is the case, then IMMEDIATELY:
1. STOP sending files to other people--this means no sharing of floppy
disks, sending Email attachments, etc. If you are part of a
network, notify your network administrator that you may have a VIRUS.
Remember that any floppy disk, zip disk etc. that you insert into an
infected machine can also become infected and spread the virus.
2. Run your virus protection program NOW. Make sure that your virus
files are updated. That means that you have, within the past several weeks,
gotten new versions of the data files. See the sites' antivirus page below
for more information.
3. If you do not have a VIRUS protection package installed, then do
it NOW. See the ANTI-VIRUS page on the site:
ANTIVIRUS: http://www.cstprogram.org/communication/antivrus.htm
4. If you have saved to the server, shared a file, sent an Email
attachment since opening the file DEMP.DOC, then you MUST inform the person
whose machine you may have infected through your contact with their machine.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Vicki
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