Lynn Rosenberg Virus Mailing

David M. Porritt dporritt@post.cis.smu.edu
Wed, 23 May 2001 06:52:46 -0500


Friends:

If you are on a local network there is often a file called INETD.EXE that is part of the network.  Deleting it without knowing if it is a virus or a necessary file could cause some angst.

dave

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On 5/22/01 at 1:46 PM Ron Nossaman wrote:

>> Following Ron's advice, I looked in my
>>Windows directory, and found and deleted a file called INETD.EXE.  I will
>>not restart my computer until my computer engineer son has a chance to
>>advise.
>>
>>Thanks, Ron for your detailed information.
>>
>>Ray T. Bentley, RPT
>
>No!!!! Ray, that wasn't my advice!!! Finding the INETD.EXE was just to
>quickly verify that you were infected. I recommend a professionally
>supplied fix and further prevention by commercial antivirus software. This
>stuff isn't something to mess around with, and has the potential of doing
>damage to other innocent folks. Practicing safe Internet these days
>requires heavy duty protection.
> 
>Ron N




David M. Porritt
dporritt@swbell.net
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275




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