You may be infected with the w32.dumm.b455 virus

[Stangfriik]

I have recieved an email notice from my uncle, who works at Symantec. It basically states that there has been a new virus fatally attacking computers, causing (currently) unrepairable damage. Symantec is hastily searching for a cure to this new virus, but is having a hard time, as it is spreading through their own computers, breaking out of the quarantines.

There are over 115 symptoms to this virus. The list is still growing, but I cannot post it here, it would be easier if you told me any odd symptoms that you have been noticing on your computer. I will see if that symptom matches any of the symptoms noted in the e-mail.

This virus has been estimated the following statistics:

Wild: High
Distribution: Medium
Damage: High

And has been rated 4 out of 5 on the virus rank.

It has been known to quietly spread through p2p networks, beginning as malicious code added to the cookie of your home page. Then, when your Internet Explorers access the cookie, the malicious code executes, and writes itself as a virus to many files in the .exe folder.

just letting you know. The w32.dumm.b455 virus is deadly.

Please post any wierd things that have been going on with your computer.

 

[Testosterone boy]

McAffee sucks. I cannot uninstall their crap and the pop up reminders to do a full re-install beep every time I boot up as well as having to delete the reminders.

How incredibly obnoxious. If software is "free" or "included" do not use it in my opinion. It will be shit.

 

[The Whole F/N Show]

I tried a free anti-virus called Solo. I thought it was pretty good. It found a was pretty sure I'd gotten because I opened an excutable file I didnt check like a dumbass. Most viruses can be avoided with just some cation and carefulness.

 

[Stangfriik]

^^^

 

[discussion]

my computer sometimes hangs for a second and then all the desktop stuff disappears for a second and then comes back. (usually one icon at a time - takes like 3-4 seconds for all of them to come back)

 

[Manu]

Dumb virus?

 

[ConstantChange]

look at the name of the virus very close.

 

[Dial_tone]

I use Unix at home......what's a virus anyway?

 

[Code]

My mac and my linux boxes seem fine.

 

[Imakarum_Mirabilis]

Hahahahahahaha-NO!

Gay, it is.