I found I have the happy99 virus (or worm) in my internet email, and have tried getting rid of it as previous instructions stated. My computer only showed the file Ska, and not Ska.dll which are both to be deleted.Am I not finding it in the right place? Also, Wsock32.Dll is supposed to be changed back to Wsock32.Ska. My file still reads Wsock32.Ska, but properties shows a recent modification date. Does anyone know how to change this file, or if it actually needs to be changed? Thanks.

-- matt (worm@alert.com), February 17, 1999

Answers

See the Computer Virus Myths page:

http://kumite.com/myths/

-- Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), February 17, 1999.

This appears to be real - not a hoax. See

h ttp://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2195075,00.html

-- - (-@-.-), February 17, 1999.

This one's not a myth, kiddies, per an internal memo from the Progressive Virus person. It is fairly nasty!

CR My understanding is that McAfee has a way to fix it, but I'm not sure how.

-- Chuck, night driver (rienzoo@en.com), February 17, 1999.

The guy at the Myths page discusses this specific worm as well as other Trojan horses.

-- Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), February 17, 1999.