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marknicholls Posts: 466

Hi,

All my J-pegs have changed to "VDscript Script file" and wont open....i have over 400 pictures.....thank god for my zip drive, i had backups. Has anyone heard of this happeneing before? Any advice?

Thanks
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Posted: 2002-08-27 23:24:00
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Cytech Posts: > 500

there are a few different viruses making vbs files of jpg files... like Loveletter for instance... run your antivirusprogram to clean your computer...
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Posted: 2002-08-27 23:27:00
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Mimzo Posts: > 500

Yes - it's most probably a virus.
Go to Symantec.com and check out the virus descriptions and ways to clean your computer and get rid of the virus. This will be under the Security Response section. I've attached the link below:

http://www.symantec.com/ssr_home.html

Hope this helps
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Posted: 2002-08-27 23:32:00
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Wings_Talons Posts: 242

Its more likely to be a worm rather than a virus. Are you using Microsoft Outlook or any such mail programs? I guess you got that worm from one of your mails. Symantec also has a section to deal with worms. Look that up as well if you don't detect any virus.
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Posted: 2002-08-28 09:09:00
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marknicholls Posts: 466

Thanks guys - It was the "LoveLetter" Virus
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Posted: 2002-08-28 14:33:00
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EddWo Posts: 64

Isn't that virus at least 18 months old? if anyone now gets an email with \"a love letter for you\" as an attachment wouldn't they be suspicious. considering the ammount of publicity the virus got at the time. This post was posted from a WAP device
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Posted: 2002-08-28 15:15:00
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adamrj Posts: 155

If anyone's looking for an anti-virus program I'd recommend Kaspersky Anti Virus (www.kaspersky.com) - I got WinCiH a couple of years ago and it was the only program that managed to save me from total destruction.

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Posted: 2002-08-28 15:40:00
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Wings_Talons Posts: 242

I believe there are many versions of the same 'i love u' virus.
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Posted: 2002-08-28 16:32:00
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marknicholls Posts: 466

EddWo

Im very sorry i didnt notice, im obviuosly not as observent as u. Twat
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Posted: 2002-08-28 17:00:00
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johnnie Posts: 272

Use MCafee might sound more reasonable but the v5.5 up OK

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Posted: 2002-09-12 13:36:00
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