Happy 99 virus making rounds again

DC · February 20, 2000, 06:54 PM

Happy 99 virus is back....it was sent to me by a TFL member today. Realize you can be infected without knowing it as it doesn't mess with the puter, it infects your mail proggie and auto-sends it others.

Here is how to get rid of it:

You can remove the Happy Virus manually from your computer. To do that, first check the
WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder for the presence of these files.

1. SKA.EXE

2. SKA.DLL

3. WSOCK32.SKA

If you find these files then you have been attacked by the Happy 99 Virus Trojan.

To remove this trojan do the following:

1. Delete SKA.EXE, SKA.DLL and WSOCK32.DLL

2. Rename WSOCK32.SKA as WSOCK32.DLL

Make sure that you have WSOCK32.SKA file before deleting WSOCK32.DLL and ensure that
you have renamed this file properly. You may have to close your Browser, Email software, etc. to
delete and rename the DLL files.

(Zookeeper note: If you have Internet Explorer integrated Windows, as I did, you may have to do it
in ms-dos mode.

1. Shut down windows with the RESTART IN MS-DOS MODE option.

2.At the prompt type the bold text.

C:\WINDOWS>cd system

3.Next prompt and command:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM>del wsock32.dll

4.And finally:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM>ren wsock32.ska wsock32.dll

Then restart your computer.

Open the file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\liste.ska in your NOTEPAD to see a list of who you may
have infected with the Happy99 worm virus.)

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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" RKBA!

February 20, 2000, 06:54 PM	#1
DC Moderator Emeritus Join Date: September 30, 1998 Location: Calif Posts: 4,229	Happy 99 virus is back....it was sent to me by a TFL member today. Realize you can be infected without knowing it as it doesn't mess with the puter, it infects your mail proggie and auto-sends it others. Here is how to get rid of it: You can remove the Happy Virus manually from your computer. To do that, first check the WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder for the presence of these files. 1. SKA.EXE 2. SKA.DLL 3. WSOCK32.SKA If you find these files then you have been attacked by the Happy 99 Virus Trojan. To remove this trojan do the following: 1. Delete SKA.EXE, SKA.DLL and WSOCK32.DLL 2. Rename WSOCK32.SKA as WSOCK32.DLL Make sure that you have WSOCK32.SKA file before deleting WSOCK32.DLL and ensure that you have renamed this file properly. You may have to close your Browser, Email software, etc. to delete and rename the DLL files. (Zookeeper note: If you have Internet Explorer integrated Windows, as I did, you may have to do it in ms-dos mode. 1. Shut down windows with the RESTART IN MS-DOS MODE option. 2.At the prompt type the bold text. C:\WINDOWS>cd system 3.Next prompt and command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM>del wsock32.dll 4.And finally: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM>ren wsock32.ska wsock32.dll Then restart your computer. Open the file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\liste.ska in your NOTEPAD to see a list of who you may have infected with the Happy99 worm virus.) ------------------ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" RKBA!