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Vbs.Loveletter.CI?? Can't Explain Why??

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AcquisitiveOne

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Nov 28, 2000
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For some reason my home email address has seemed to send the Vbs.Loveletter.CI Virus to one of my co-workers. I have Norton Antivirus 2002 running at all times with the latest virus definitions. So I have a few questions.

1.) Norton Should have stopped the virus from being able to be opened and should have logged the virus in the virus activity log. (For some reason it didn't! There is no kind of entry in my activity log.) Plus my machine scans for viruses weekly!!!

2.) I was notified today that the email was recieved and so I ran a complete virus scan on my computer with the latest virus definitions and still Norton did not find any virus infected files.

3.) The only person (email address) that has recieved the Loveletter email with the virus attachment is nowhere to be found on my computer. Meaning the email that recieved the virus email is not in my address book nor have I recieved any emails from or sent any emails to this email address before. (at least from my home email address)

I have heard of viruses that scan Outlook addresses books but this email address is not in my address book. I have also heard of viruses that scan recieved emails for email addresses but this person's email is not in any of my recieved emails either. This leads me to believe that is not my computer that is sending these email addresses but someone elses computer that is replacing the from address with my email address. I have not yet heard any complaints from people who are in my address book! Strange??? I am a Network Admin and am very skilled in stopping viruses but for some reason this one is perplexing me!!! I have not yet had time to check my registry for any wierd entries but will do so later today. Please help. Is it possible for a virus to replace the from: (line) in a virus infected email????

Thanks
Acquisitive_One, MCP Acquisitive - 1. Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess. 2. Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information :)
 
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