[1000mp] Virus?? - VERY URGENT

[J. Mc Laughlin]

I too received unexpected results.  Fortunately, an illegal operation
was detected prior to any noticeable bad results.

    Be careful out there!

        Mac   N8TT
J. Mc Laughlin  -  Michigan USA
Home:  JCM@Power-Net.Net
Office:  JCM@McLMcL.Com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Henderson" <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
To: "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>; <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Virus?? - VERY URGENT


> Pete
>
> As you suggest, it would be pretty strange if Trend Micro were to
blame for
> my problem.  Something strange occurred when I visited their site to
run
> House Call.  First time I triggered it, it went through its download
routine
> and I got a message saying the download had failed probably due to
high
> volumes of internet traffic.  It invited me to restart the download.
I
> guess that should have made me more suspicious at the time but I
pressed the
> button to recommence the download.  This time it completed and I ran
the
> check which gave me a clean bill of health.
>
> I am wondering if somehow Trends download mechanism has been hijacked
and
> when I triggered the second download I got a look alike that caused
the
> problem.  Seems a bit far fetched but strange things happen in
internet
> land.
>
> I am using W98.  I am not aware of SFC what is this?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> 73
>
> Bob 5B4AGN, P3F, ZC4ZM
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----