Fucking KLEZ virus...any ideas? - GoFuckYourself.com

UnseenWorld · 06-04-2002, 07:01 PM

More than half my incoming e-mail now is infected with the KLEZ virus. All Norton seems to be able to do is trap it and quarantine the bad part of it, but Norton is constantly notifying me, which forces me to click on a button authorizing it to quarantine the virus (like what am I going to do? say NO?!) for each infected e-mail.

WTF else can I do other than getting a new email address?

I'm sure some of you are having the same problem. Any ideas?

eru · 06-04-2002, 07:29 PM

Norton is a pain in the ass. I go through the same thing you do for 50% of my email. Click Quarentine.. etc.

-eru

06-04-2002, 07:33 PM

You can configure norton to delete the viri automatically - so it won't bother you during your work.

Ray@TastyDollars · 06-04-2002, 07:38 PM

Its a passing fadd. Dont change your address it wont help that much. I have 7 sites adult/non adult I get the fucking thing at every addy. Im getting about 10 a day but Im safe with norton.

Later
Ray

UnseenWorld · 06-05-2002, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Equinox
You can configure norton to delete the viri automatically - so it won't bother you during your work.

So it says, but I click that box and I still find myself having to approve the quarantines. All I want is for Norton to do it without my approval. Have YOU figured out how to make it do that, because simply telling Norton to do that doesn't seem to work.

Lane · 06-05-2002, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Equinox
You can configure norton to delete the viri automatically - so it won't bother you during your work.

when i do that, it keeps the email still and when i click on it and i wanna delete it , the email pops up a txt file saying norton deleted it.. either way i have to click/close some shit for each email..

tiger · 06-05-2002, 12:52 AM

Change your settings to repair the quietly quarantine if unsuccessful.

I had the same fucking problem I get at least 60-100 messages a day infected with some type of virus. Fucking morons don't they have better things to do then trying to butt fuck everyones personal computer.

salsbury · 06-05-2002, 08:58 AM

procmail can block it with a regular expression, and if procmail isn't appropriate (like in an environment where you are forwarding messages via sendmail's virtusertable) then sendmail can be hacked to do it via perl. as an admin, i'd prefer not to filter anyone's e-mail, but after SirCam we pretty much had to. the SirCam filter blocked 100's of gigs of SirCam infected e-mail - that's 100's of gigs people didn't have to download via POP.

long story short, find out if your host can help out, or at least if you can use procmail and DIY.

mike503 · 06-05-2002, 09:03 AM

use pine or a text-based email client. then delete them when you get it! that way you won't accidentally click on the shit either.

Rip · 06-05-2002, 09:07 AM

look for a commonality in the email, for example a text phrase, and attachment, email address, sender and configure your outlook express to automatically delete and mark as read

I get lots of them too btw, more than 50% are automatically deleted

06-04-2002, 07:01 PM	#1
UnseenWorld Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Portland, OR, USA Posts: 5,279	Fucking KLEZ virus...any ideas? More than half my incoming e-mail now is infected with the KLEZ virus. All Norton seems to be able to do is trap it and quarantine the bad part of it, but Norton is constantly notifying me, which forces me to click on a button authorizing it to quarantine the virus (like what am I going to do? say NO?!) for each infected e-mail. WTF else can I do other than getting a new email address? I'm sure some of you are having the same problem. Any ideas? __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

06-05-2002, 12:52 AM	#7
tiger Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,986	Change your settings to repair the quietly quarantine if unsuccessful. I had the same fucking problem I get at least 60-100 messages a day infected with some type of virus. Fucking morons don't they have better things to do then trying to butt fuck everyones personal computer. __________________

06-05-2002, 08:58 AM	#8
salsbury Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,070	procmail can block it with a regular expression, and if procmail isn't appropriate (like in an environment where you are forwarding messages via sendmail's virtusertable) then sendmail can be hacked to do it via perl. as an admin, i'd prefer not to filter anyone's e-mail, but after SirCam we pretty much had to. the SirCam filter blocked 100's of gigs of SirCam infected e-mail - that's 100's of gigs people didn't have to download via POP. long story short, find out if your host can help out, or at least if you can use procmail and DIY. __________________

06-05-2002, 09:03 AM	#9
mike503 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: oregon. Posts: 2,243	use pine or a text-based email client. then delete them when you get it! that way you won't accidentally click on the shit either. __________________ php/mysql guru. hosting, coding, all that jazz.

06-05-2002, 09:07 AM	#10
Rip Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: somewheres wet Posts: 1,456	look for a commonality in the email, for example a text phrase, and attachment, email address, sender and configure your outlook express to automatically delete and mark as read I get lots of them too btw, more than 50% are automatically deleted __________________ ...

06-04-2002, 07:29 PM	#2
eru Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hawai'i Posts: 2,612	Norton is a pain in the ass. I go through the same thing you do for 50% of my email. Click Quarentine.. etc. -eru

06-04-2002, 07:33 PM	#3
X37375787 Guest Posts: n/a	You can configure norton to delete the viri automatically - so it won't bother you during your work.

06-04-2002, 07:38 PM	#4
Ray@TastyDollars www.TastyDollars.com Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 6,797	Its a passing fadd. Dont change your address it wont help that much. I have 7 sites adult/non adult I get the fucking thing at every addy. Im getting about 10 a day but Im safe with norton. Later Ray