Jack Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Folks - I have done stupid thing and downloaded a UPS email - which was a virus. I think I have now lost my office puter with all that work on it:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) Folks - I have done stupid thing and downloaded a UPS email - which was a virus. I think I have now lost my office puter with all that work on it:mad: Run virus scan (update definitions first)... delete virus... use system restore... If you had decent virus protection in the first place the email would of been quarantined & you wouldn't of been able to open it:computerrage: Edited January 15, 2010 by Marmite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 Sure as hell not sure how that got through - but have forwarded it to you for to have a look at :coffee: - flipping wont let me do a restore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Sure as hell not sure how that got through - but have forwarded it to you for to have a look at :coffee: - flipping wont let me do a restore Yea send it through no problem my VP will catch it & I'll try & sort out a fix for you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 Yea send it through no problem my VP will catch it & I'll try & sort out a fix for you... Serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Serious? yep no probs... will go to my old pc so no probs there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 Thanks mate - sent to info@bb and sent from Sams PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 Thanks mate - sent to info@bb and sent from Sams PC No go Lee - Sam's AV will not allow it to send! Think I will just bin it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 No go Lee - Sam's AV will not allow it to send! Think I will just bin it. turn virus protection off to send it & then turn it back on again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Collins Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Jack Don't worry your not the only one who has had this as I am a pc engineer i have got a customers machine in with the same problem. (doing scans as I type this so it might be worth being aware). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 Jack Don't worry your not the only one who has had this as I am a pc engineer i have got a customers machine in with the same problem. (doing scans as I type this so it might be worth being aware). Funny a client just called and he had the same virus but his was from the DVLA.........! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Funny a client just called and he had the same virus but his was from the DVLA.........! Surely he meant that DVLA WERE the virus??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I was lucky. I did get the UPS email, but as I was not expecting anything, I just deleted it. Haven't seen the DVLA email yet. Thanks for the warning, Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Collins Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) Thanks for that Jack I will keep an eye on that one as well. I expect it won't be the first and last only one that will come to me with this problem. I would do what woa2 has done if not expecting a parcel from UPS then delete it (but i don't think the DVLA have our email addresses as they have never asked me for one so i will delete it when i see that email). I know what i will be doing tonight i will be checking the computers in the clubhouse IT room to see if anyone has been ordering parts or registering their vehicle with the DVLA. Edited January 15, 2010 by Mark Collins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 I know what i will be doing tonight i will be checking the computers in the clubhouse IT room to see if anyone has been ordering parts or registering their vehicle with the DVLA. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 The bummer is that we are expecting a shipment via UPS. :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Collins Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) The bummer is that we are expecting a shipment via UPS. :mad: Not another order of Pathfinder Magazine. So i suppose your the culprit 1st notifing the DVLA of change of owner/ SORN for the Mans Truck and 2nd ordering the supplies for the clubhouse to be delivered by UPS.:whistle: Edited January 15, 2010 by Mark Collins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 other half has had one too tonight , luckily we did not open it ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 other half has had one too tonight , luckily we did not open it ......... None of you guys got decent virus protection??? infected emails should be automatically quarantined before you even get a chance to open it, don't forget the Free versions don't work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJ/H. Alan Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 don't forget the Free versions don't work... You're wrong! I did have Payed for Macfee installed and the virus deliberately attacked that before attacking the windows program Avast home addition is free and is s++t hot. It cleaned my infected comp and got it working perfect again. It also warns you when you may be going on to a site which is known to have malware and the like. I use my comp for P2P file sharing and we know how many virus's lurk on them things and i've never had one virus come through. You can also do a boot scan with it. I recommend it. PS i work in no way for Advast even tho that does look like a Sales Pitch :-D Eddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 You're wrong! Eddie Hmmm... wonder how all these companies that offer free versions ever Sell a copy of their Full Virus Protection :coffee: I'll carry on paying thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) Bad luck mate! Fortunatley i got a warning before anything has appeared. Good reason to regularly back up work to an external hard drive. I use AVG9 on my poratble, works extremly well. Edited January 15, 2010 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJ/H. Alan Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) Hmmm... wonder how all these companies that offer free versions ever Sell a copy of their Full Virus Protection :coffee: I'll carry on paying thanks... They earn their money buy selling the program to big company's thats how they can give the Home Addition away for free.... Now i am sounding like i work for the company :laugh: Eddie Edited January 15, 2010 by RGJ/H. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 I do back ups all the time but for some reason this git got through. We shed loads of emails everyday - HMVF, Pathfinder Dis, A&E, The Pathfinder Magazine but this one stuffed me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 You're wrong! I did have Payed for Macfee installed and the virus deliberately attacked that before attacking the windows program Avast home addition is free and is s++t hot. It cleaned my infected comp and got it working perfect again. It also warns you when you may be going on to a site which is known to have malware and the like. I use my comp for P2P file sharing and we know how many virus's lurk on them things and i've never had one virus come through. You can also do a boot scan with it. I recommend it. PS i work in no way for Advast even tho that does look like a Sales Pitch :-D Eddie I used to use Avasthome edition for free and always found it ok,but since buying a new pc that came preloaded with Norton that seems ok too Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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