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Wasn’t there a fix for the “I LOVE YOU” virus?

April 26, 2017Fix love virus

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Wasn’t there a fix for the “I LOVE YOU” virus?

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A remedy for the Love Bug virus has been developed. However, it can still propagate if users infect themselves and don’t have virus protection adequate to stop the spread. For example,Microsoft Exchange server contains an anti-virus package that scans all messages delivered to a user’s Inbox before they open them. If an infected message is found, the virus is deleted and both the sender and recipient are notified that the message was infected. Some office may install an anti-virus gateway that scans all incoming and outgoing messages prior to their arrival to or departure from a physical location. **Sources used in compiling this Q & A include: Symantec (http://www.symantec.com); McAfee (http://www.mcafee.com); and F-Secure (http://www.datafellows.com).