Tue, 09 Mar 1999 09:09:42 +0100 - Message No. 5177
From: Stig Petterson

Subject: Re: VIRUS Warning! Happy99.exe


Philip Herzog wrote:
> 
> WARNING!
> 
> The file Happy99.exe that has appeared on this mailing list is a
> virus.
> 
> Don't blame the sender for it, this is the way it works: It sends
> itself via mail and newsgroups. It infects Win95 and Win98, possibly
> WinNT.
> 
> Removing it is easy:
> 
> c:\> del C:\Windows\System\ska.*
> 
> c:\> del C:\Windows\System\wsock32.dll
> 
> c:\> ren C:\Windows\System\wsock32.ska wsock32.dll

...and don't forget to remove the happy99.exe-file :)
You can read more about the virus at http://www.avp.com/happy/happy.html


Regards,
Stig P, Oslo @'95



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