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Swen Prevention And Cure
Talkback Hi, I have Swen too. My last recomendation is to download Stinger of Symantec from: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/ venc/data/w32.swen.a@mm.html, run it download, install and execute zone alert download.com), reboot the computer, run...
[October 28, 2003, 3:22]
Swen Prevention And Cure
Talkback My machine had the swen virus. I found that each time I opened Outlook Express, the window was small even though properties specified maximum. Other programs were similarly affected. My antivirus (AVG) would not run; there was a violation with...
[October 2, 2003, 23:11]
Swen Worm Tops Virus Charts
Talkback Today I received 180, about 160 were the swen worm. I normally receive 20 or so e-mails a day. I can confirm 40 such mailing before I called my tech support to ask how to delete from the server. He was swamped by the worm.
[September 19, 2003, 22:05]
Swen Worm Tops Virus Charts
Talkback Regharding the worm Swen A,I have also been recieving a lot of bounced mails containing this virus also recieving about 4 a day from the |"Micrsoft" one too.Just so glad I had updated my AVG a few days before I started recieving these mails!
[September 20, 2003, 19:59]
Swen Prevention And Cure
Talkback I got the swen virus on September 18 and immediately used the Norman program to remove it and this did not remove it. After I got the swen virus I could not receive incoming mail and messages kept ending up in my deleted box.
[September 25, 2003, 20:28]
'Swen' Worm Poses As Security Patch
News The Swen worm, known technically as I-Worm.Swen, W32/Swen.A@mm or W32/Gibe@MM.e, affects Windows 95, Windows NT and all newer versions, and spreads via email and through IRC, Kazaa and local area networks.
[September 18, 2003, 17:50]
'Swen' Worm Poses As Security Patch
Talkback You can get a free fix for swen virus from http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virus.aspx? ID=36939
[September 21, 2003, 15:09]
'Swen' Worm Poses As Security Patch
Talkback I wouldnt have logged onto your site just to read about the Swen worm.just to find out about it characteristics? What never ceases to amaze me.is that all of these virus's/bugs/worms.they make the news!
[September 19, 2003, 1:37]
Swen Prevention And Cure
Talkback What do you do if Swen has done such a great job on your computer and you can't access ANY executable files? Including the patch to remove it.
[October 1, 2003, 3:06]
Swen Prevention And Cure
Talkback Lana I have the same Swen virus and I have tried all the suggestions and not one of them has helped. If I could talk to a tech that would be great but all the help sites do is direct me elsewhere. If you do get clear instructions please e-mail direct.
[October 17, 2003, 22:33]
Swen Prevention And Cure
Talkback As a layman(an old one)I don't understand how Swen can get by the anti-virus in the first place let alone the firewall.A short time ago while running a free version of an anti-virus,I was at McAfee site where they offered to insert a temp virus...
[September 30, 2003, 23:24]
Swen Prevention And Cure
Talkback Where does Swen get it's email addresses from? Why does Juno allow my mailbox to fill with Swen messages everyday? How can I track down the sender to let them know they are infected? I view Juno webmail from a Unix workstation so I doubt that I am...
[October 17, 2003, 2:22]
Swen Prevention And Cure
Talkback I have reason to believe I'm not infected with the swen virus. Hi. But someone who has my email address is, and I'm getting a hundred spam e-mails per hour. I see multiple virus removal tools, but no spam blocker for this worm.
[September 23, 2003, 23:01]
Swen Worm Tops Virus Charts
Talkback Swen alters the file associations. Go to www.techguys.org where a detailed instruction for removal with a link to a tool to reset your file associations in the registry.
[October 3, 2003, 20:14]
Swen Worm Tops Virus Charts
News Security experts have said that the Swen mass-mailing Windows worm appears to be spreading quickly, moving to the top of the virus charts a day after it first appeared -- and even maintaining its own counter that supposedly monitors how many PCs...
[September 19, 2003, 15:55]
Swen Prevention And Cure
News Swen (w32.swen@mm, also known as Gibe) uses the subject line to entice Windows users to open the attachment. Swen can also travel using Kazaa, IRC, and shared network paths. Because Swen spreads via email, IRC, P2P, and shared network files and...
[September 19, 2003, 12:45]
Swen Prevention And Cure
Talkback And yes.Swen hit me. Hi, I never open attachments when i don't know who sent it to me. And I always send the mails to Yahoo to screen for virusses. Tonight, after reinstalling Windows 98SE i forgot to fix patcheswith Microsoft.
[September 24, 2003, 21:41]
Swen Worm Tops Virus Charts
Talkback For me to get Swen, I would have had to open the email. That one was a close call! I regluarly patch my system, working in the IT indstry I know of the importance of security patches and even at home I run the latest virus scans and have installed...
[September 22, 2003, 14:10]
Swen Worm Tops Virus Charts
Talkback Has anyone said just how to get ALL these e-mails to stop? I am so sick of receiving so many MS Security, etc.e-mails a day. It started about 2 weeks ago & while, thankfully, my anti-virus "deletes" these (or just deletes the attachment & virus?
[October 24, 2003, 0:06]
Swen Prevention And Cure
Talkback I have it also but no matter what I try from all the suggestions it won't go away.
[October 17, 2003, 22:30]
