Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] virus

Yes it is a worm it comes through Outlook and uses scripting to
activate. You can check you autoexec.bat file it will have
a file that has been added with KAK in it. It will give all your
messages a signature in outlook, even if you do not normally
have a signature. Look in outlook tools to locate where you activate
the signature and if there is something in there that
you did not put in, you may have it. I don't think it does any damage.
I shows up on the first day of the month with a message
"not today" or something like that .
If you turn scripting of in windows setup then it can't activate.
if you go to McAffee web page and search for KAK they will tell you
how to get rid of it.
I have a friend that got it, so I helped him kill it.
Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: <wanliker@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] virus


> In a message dated 8/5/00 4:55:04 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
cavlon@...
> writes:
>
> <<
> The kak virus comes in the legitimate email message--no attachment
needed.
> Viewing the message triggers it getting into your system unless you
have the
> patch and have done a couple things to prevent it and its spread as
> described at the previously noted virus website.
> >>
> I don't think that applies to the messages sent to us by egroups.
There
> messages are straight text, and are not using the Microsoft
scripting
> thingie. Did any others have any problems or indications of the
KAKWORM?
> Also I think it is a worm rather than a virus.
> bill
>
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