NYXEM mass-mailing Worm

Andyboy

Had an notification of this. Please read it as it could affect any of us.

Hope it helps and thanks to my Unk for letting me know (he's 70 years old and still finds things I don't know about!)

OOPs forgot link..... http://idf50.co.uk/clubhouse/viewtopic.php?t=35437

You are never too old to learn

Browntoa

not a problem if your anti-virus is up to date, it's been around for over a week but does not go " Live" until 3rd feb even if you are infected

if you do not have anti virus software then read this post on the forum

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=3356

links to free software

pchelpman

All the gory details of the virus are at ....

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blackmal.e@mm.html

....and there's also a removal tool if you're already infected.

Several of the anti-virus makers have downloadable demos for you to try.

As well as Browntoa's sage advice I've been putting F-Prot through it's paces...

http://www.f-prot.com/download/corporate/trial/

Looks like a good one.