Hi,
This is the warning that Internet Explorer is giving you through the security package. What this means is that the email that you receive that gives you the message has the kak Worm embeded in it. You are safe from reinfection via email due to your installation of the scripting patch from Microsoft. I would suggest that you notify the person/persons that are sending you the email that they have a possible kak Worm infection. One bad thing about this virus is that it hides very well so you really don't know anything is wrong until the virus package starts posting messages on your screen on the activation date included in the virus. As stated in my other post, you SHOULD make sure that your system is completely disinfected.
Steve
One other thing I might add to Steve's post...if you havn't already done so, I suggest you delete all saved email in all your folders. This will eliminate any chances of re-infection from within your own computer once you have followed his advice on cleaning.
This virus is more of a nuisance than anything else but, can be persistent. Advise everyone in your address book to run their (up-to-date) anti-virus and, be sure they have the scriplet patch installed.
Steve, please correct me if I am wrong, but isn't this just the standard Outlook warning that it is not enabling active X controls, because to do so might invite infection?
You could be right, I only have Outlook Express and no experience with Outlook at all. I do know OE will give this warning when it encounters the .kak virus IF it is the 5.5 (.2400) version with SP-1 or, IE5.5. I suppose it is possible this warning could be induced by other things as well.
I found out about this warning when my brother's computer became infected with .kak. I would sure like to have a definitive explanation of the prompt and subsequent options.
Thanks for helping me woth virus problem. Only question is when I get this warning on an e-mail I receive do I open it or not. I do have Microsofts patch for this now. So do I open or not? Thanks alot.
Steve Anderson
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July 24th, 2000 08:00
This is the warning that Internet Explorer is giving you through the security package. What this means is that the email that you receive that gives you the message has the kak Worm embeded in it. You are safe from reinfection via email due to your installation of the scripting patch from Microsoft. I would suggest that you notify the person/persons that are sending you the email that they have a possible kak Worm infection. One bad thing about this virus is that it hides very well so you really don't know anything is wrong until the virus package starts posting messages on your screen on the activation date included in the virus. As stated in my other post, you SHOULD make sure that your system is completely disinfected.
Steve
Dan Manley
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July 24th, 2000 17:00
One other thing I might add to Steve's post...if you havn't already done so, I suggest you delete all saved email in all your folders. This will eliminate any chances of re-infection from within your own computer once you have followed his advice on cleaning.
This virus is more of a nuisance than anything else but, can be persistent. Advise everyone in your address book to run their (up-to-date) anti-virus and, be sure they have the scriplet patch installed.
Dan
Erik1
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July 25th, 2000 01:00
Erik
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Dan Manley
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July 25th, 2000 02:00
Hi Erik...
You could be right, I only have Outlook Express and no experience with Outlook at all. I do know OE will give this warning when it encounters the .kak virus IF it is the 5.5 (.2400) version with SP-1 or, IE5.5. I suppose it is possible this warning could be induced by other things as well.
I found out about this warning when my brother's computer became infected with .kak. I would sure like to have a definitive explanation of the prompt and subsequent options.
Dan
steerstuffer
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July 25th, 2000 03:00
Thanks for helping me woth virus problem. Only question is when I get this warning on an e-mail I receive do I open it or not. I do have Microsofts patch for this now. So do I open or not? Thanks alot.
Christine