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The Happy99.exe is likely to be attached to an e-mail message you get from someone else who is infected and doesn't know it.
Invasive code - viruses, trojan horses, worms, etc. - are rapidly becoming a big problem. Undoubtedly, this stems from the proliferation of online access and the resultant speed with which data can be shared among thousands of users. But even if you know nothing about programming, a few simple rules can save you lots of trouble. That's why I'd like to clarify some things, specifically & generally: Remember that "Happy99" is just the bug of the month - see www.symantec.com for an encylopedic reference to its predecessors. Note how they come in many flavors and with very specific habits. As Jim B. mentioned earlier, Happy99 sends each of your addressees a second letter containing a clone of itself. Most other bugs are far less audacious, relying on subtler methods.
Still, they do share one trait: they are all executables. That means the infected file will be named in the format xxxxx.exe. It also means the file can't hurt you unless you "open" it....that is, to start the executable. If you see an EXE file of questionable origin either sent via email or just posted on a website, don't touch it. Mom probably warned you about accepting things from strangers. The same rule applies, here, because you don't know where that file has been. :-) |
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