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fonzbear2000

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this is strange
« on: August 17, 2005, 04:00:40 PM »
i have 2 hotmail accounts-on 1 of them, when i try to put attachments on an email, i get an error saying the it cant be attached because there is a virus-on the other account, i can attach stuff and never get that error-this happens on both computers on our network-i ran norton and 2 online scan(mcafee and house call) and they showed nothing-i also ran adaware, spybot, and microsoft anti spyware and still am getting this error-any ideas y this is happening?

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Re: this is strange
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2005, 04:09:19 PM »
Perhaps you have a new/saved message on your Hotmail account that has a virus inside... The virus would not be on your computer unless you download it...

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merlin_2

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Re: this is strange
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2005, 04:12:03 PM »
scan for bugs in the other account/use safe mode..and disable system restore/and disconnect from the net.....
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i get an error saying the it cant be attached because there is a virus-on the other account fonzbear2000

fonzbear2000

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Re: this is strange
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2005, 05:07:12 PM »
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scan for bugs in the other account/use safe mode..and disable system restore/and disconnect from the net.....
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i get an error saying the it cant be attached because there is a virus-on the other account fonzbear2000


how do i scan for bugs?

Raptor

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Re: this is strange
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2005, 05:22:17 PM »
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how do i scan for bugs?



Virus scanners
AVG Free
-- Anti virus scanner
Trend Micro Housecall
-- Online anti virus scanner.

Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE Personal
-- Anti spyware scanner

Firewalls
Use both a hardware and software firewall.
Be advised as dual software firewalls may cause problems


ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options

Removal tools
The following files are not substitutes for the ones described above.
They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind


HijackThis
-- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
McAfee Stinger
-- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
CWshredder
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.

fonzbear2000

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Re: this is strange
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2005, 07:34:06 PM »
i ran the following and here r the results:

avg free: one trojan found and healed

trend micro house call: nothing found

microsoft anti spyware, spybot, adaware: microsoft and

spybot found stuff and removed it-adaware found nothing

mcafee stinger: nothing found

cwshredder: nothing found

i can run hijack this and post a log if u want

i deleted all the email from the hotmail account and its still trying to attach viruses-i dont get it because if it was a virus on my computer, wouldnt it do it on BOTH hotmail accounts? y just on only one hotmail account and on both computers on the network?

fonzbear2000

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Re: this is strange
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2005, 07:35:51 PM »
another thing-the other computer has no viruses on it

Raptor

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Re: this is strange
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2005, 03:29:36 AM »
Hotmail is full of it self. Try E-mailing Hotmail technical support and see if something is wrong with your account.

If you'd rather skip the whole Hotmail phase, send me an E-mail and I will send you an invite for Gmail.

fonzbear2000

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Re: this is strange
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2005, 04:03:10 AM »
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Hotmail is full of it self. Try E-mailing Hotmail technical support and see if something is wrong with your account.

If you'd rather skip the whole Hotmail phase, send me an E-mail and I will send you an invite for Gmail.


i do have a gmail account as well but thx for the offer :) now to go complain to microsuck  :P