[WEB4LIB] Fw: Virus - 26th

[David Vaughan]

Actually, a more effective approach would be to immediately download and
install a good virus checker, then update to the latest virus signature file
which will probably have CIH in it (and keep updating weekly, monthly, or
however often the vendor normally updates).  Otherwise, you could spend the
rest of your life messing with the date on your PC to dodge various date
sensitive viruses/trojans/etc.

David

David S. Vaughan, Systems Librarian
Wentworth Libraries
Hamilton, ON, Canada

dvaughan at wentworth.library.on.ca

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	FON MEE CHUNG [SMTP:ptkw.25.ssl at sabah.gov.my]
> Sent:	Tuesday, May 25, 1999 6:07 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	[WEB4LIB] Fw: Virus - 26th
> 
> Hello all,
> For your own sake, please change your computer date to 27th before u log
> on
> to Internet or even ICQ.  Here is a letter from a friend in InnoSabah
> concerning this.
> 
> Chung Fon Mee
> Automation Division
> Sabah State Library
> Tel:088-210154  Fax:088-233167
> http://www.sbh.lib.edu.my
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Tsen <joseph.T at innosabah.com.my>
> To: Recipient list suppressed <Recipient list suppressed>
> Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 4:53 PM
> Subject: Virus - 26th
> 
> 
> >There is a concern that tomorrow (26th of the month) could be the
> >reoccurence of last month CIH virus attacked whereby 31 units of the PCs
> in
> >Innosabah were affected on 26th April by the said virus.
> >
> >As you are aware that there are several variants of the CIH virus. Some
> are
> >set to activate on the 26th of every month, while other variants activate
> >just on 26th April or 26th June of the year. Once the CIH virus
> activates,
> >the virus will wipe out all the data in the personal computer's hard
> drive.
> > It will also attempts to overwrite the system BIOS. Some machines may
> >require a new BIOS chip to recover if overwritten by the CIH virus.
> >
> >As a precautionary measures, kindly reset your computer date to 27th May
> >1999 today before you log-off/shutdown your PC.
> >
> >The following are the procedures on how to reset your PC's date:
> >1.  Double click on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop
> >2.  Double click on the "Control Panel" icon
> >3.  Double click on the "Date/Time" icon
> >4.  Change the date to 27th May 1999.