Computer virus question...

[Joe K. 99 Zeee!!]

My wife is out of town, but somehow her e-mail started sending out files containing a virus to her contacts. As far as I know she doesn't use Outlook or any other e-mail program. I've always seen her access it via Explorer.

It's a Hotmail address. The e-mail looks to contain pictures, but doesn't. There are 3 different e-mails containing the attachments below. My anti-virus program picked it up and gave it the boot before it could harm this computer.

Might this be a Hotmail problem? Or is it more likely a virus local to a computer she's used?

Attachment files:
Video_part.mim
attachments00.hqx
attachments001.bhx

[Joe 1320]

It is likely that the virus is originating from someone else's computer and the e-mail return adress is being spoofed.

[Joe K. 99 Zeee!!]

I'll have to wait till she brings the laptop back to find out for sure, but I think I found the culprit. This one has been known to send out those file names. There's a software removal tool available too!

http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/da...kmal.e@mm.html

[wolfdogs]

take two penicillin and call joe in the morning........ and be sure and wash your hands too ...........

















if anybody can help you fix it, joe can. for real.