Virus in My Shared Folder

i keep gettn a email virus in my shared folder

not a big deal, i just delete it but i'd like to know where their coming from????

 

Which virus?

 

SAY WHAT??

I believe I see that word SHARED. Who or what ever that folder is being * SHARED * with may very well be infected also.

Whether it be another user on the same machine or If on a Network, other machines.

Is it the same Virus every time ? If so I suggest that you TROUGHLY check any and all backups of any type for all users and/other machines.

Especially if you are using Windows ME and have the System Restore activated.

E-Mail + Shared may equal being sent out to other users via e-mail also.

BillyBob

 

virus info:
W32.Nimda.enc
file name: mpeg.eml
type: Internet E-Mail Message
size: 77.3 KB
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i have 2 computers on a LAN network (both mine), and both systems keep getting this virus in the 'Shared Folder'.
i ran a full system scan on both PC's and found nothing
the shared folder is the only shared resource on both PC's. but i do not share that folder outside the LAN network.

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both PC's use WinXP Pro and Norton 2003

 

it has also appeard as
W32.Klez.H@mm

 

i downloaded the removal towl from symantic and it found no trace of the virus on the system so i don't think the virus was ever executed.

so y do i keep gettn a copy of the email containing it in my shared folder

 

Disconnect the network and run a full scan on each machine before reconnecting.

 

This sounds similiar

The above link may be of some help as to where the Virus may be located and why Norton did not find it.

It also mentions ( as I did ) backup files.

BillyBob