Re: Running a scan in DOS for viruses....

From: Phil \(a.k.a. purplehaz\) (software_at_for.me)
Date: 03/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 13:05:49 -0500

Sigh........... poor support again.
Those messages are from someone who is infected, but they have just
spoofed(used) your email address as the return address when the virus tries
to infect others by email. See it infectes a person then starts sending
emails to other people trying to infect them and using a fake return email
address. They just got your email address and its using that as the return
address and that's why you get undeliverable emails returned to you.
Most likely you are not infected. Just run a normal virus scan in
windows(there is no dos in xp). If it comes up clean, just ignore and delete
the emails and they will stop in a few days.

Mary wrote:
> I am receiving "mail undeliverable" messages, but I have
> never sent messages to the addresses indicated. Actually,
> they are coming to an identity in Outlook that I seldom
> use.
>
> McAfee tech said I might have a virus in my system and I
> should rush a DOS Scan. Told me to start PC in DOS mode.
> I went to Advanced Options Menu, and Safe Mode with
> Command Prompt is at bottom of screen, but I cannot
> select it. The only item highlighted is "MS Windows XP
> Home Edition."
>
> Assuming I decide to do this, how do I enter DOS in Safe
> Mode?
>
> Any assistance or advice would be appreciated. The reason
> I'm hesitating is that he also said that if any system
> files are infected and cannot be cleaned, they may be
> deleted or renamed without prompting for my permission.
> Anyone see the danger here?
>
> Thanks.

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