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I haven't had much time to read the forum lately, so I apologize if this type of information has already been posted.Maybe these sites will help a few people. I have them bookmarked and use them often.
Symantec virus encyclopedia, which will tell you all about any virus, including instructions on how to remove it. It also gives a list of attachment names, which you can possibly match up with your suspicious email attachments to tell if it’s a virus.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html
Symantec virus hoaxes, which will tell you if that silly virus alert email you received from your well-meaning friend is a hoax, which they generally are.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
-- Rheba (rhebabeall@hotmail.com), December 01, 2001