VIRUS WARNING -Happy99
Posted by: terry_jim <terry_jim@...>
It is a worm virus that sends a 2nd email after I send one containing an
attachment called happy99.exe. Do not open the attachment. If you have, here
is how to get rid of it, courtesy of Sue Thompson.
My apologies, friends.
YBIC,Terry
Sue Thompson writes:
Hi CJ and all who might be worried,
The message about the prayer request was not dangerous. However, a 2nd
email arrived at the same time containing an attachment called happy99.exe.
That attachment is a virus. Once it is activated in your system it will
mail itself to everyone on your mailing list automatically, so I'm sure no
one sent it to you on purpose. If you did activate the file, here is how
you can get rid of it:
++++ How to remove Happy99.exe Virus ++++
You can remove this Trojan manually from your computer.
To do that, first check the WINDOWSSYSTEM folder for the presence of these
files.
1. SKA.EXE
2. SKA.DLL
3. WSOCK32.SKA
If you find these files then you have been attacked by the Happy99 Trojan.
To remove this Trojan do the following:
1. Delete SKA.EXE, SKA.DLL and WSOCK32.DLL
2. Rename WSOCK32.SKA as WSOCK32.DLL
Make sure that you have WSOCK32.SKA file before deleting WSOCK32.DLL and
ensure that you have renamed this file properly. You may have to close your
Browser, Email software, etc. to delete and rename the DLL files.
If you have Internet Explorer integrated Windows, you may have to do it in
ms-dos mode.
1. Shut down windows with the RESTART IN MS-DOS MODE option.
2.At the prompt type the bold text.
C:WINDOWS>cd system
3.Next prompt and command:
C:WINDOWSSYSTEM>del wsock32.dll
4.And finally:
C:WINDOWSSYSTEM>ren wsock32.ska wsock32.dll
Then restart your computer.
Open the file C:WINDOWSSYSTEMliste.ska in your NOTEPAD to see a list of
whom you may have infected with the Happy99 worm virus.
Peace & blessings, Sue
ddildine@pacbell.net
Terry J. Havenridge
Terry_Jim@email.msn.com
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