IE began to work very slow

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win 2000 server
DSL connection
never had problems with Internet and browser

Norton Antivirus doesn't find anything suspicious

suddenly a browser began to work very slow
ping is OK
some of the web sites it opens with some delay, another can't open
(including google.com...)

last 1-2 days got dozens of spam emails with 154Kb worm attachments
i simply deleted them, didn't open
(btw i do use hotmail and use Custom filter and Blocker - they don't work in
hotmail, the same spam-worm 154Kb emails keep coming...)

thanks for advices

[Alan Edwards]

I suggest you correct your date (as nobody may take you seriously) and
post to a more relevant group than an IE4 group (which you possibly
may not have)

I guess you are being sent viruses, rather than spam.

F-Secure
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/swen.shtml

Network Associates:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100662.htm

Trend Micro:
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_SWEN.A

Symantec
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/***@mm.html

Computer Associates:
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virus.aspx?ID=36939

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie4, "msnews.microsoft.com"

Post by msnews.microsoft.com
win 2000 server
DSL connection
never had problems with Internet and browser
Norton Antivirus doesn't find anything suspicious
suddenly a browser began to work very slow
ping is OK
some of the web sites it opens with some delay, another can't open
(including google.com...)
last 1-2 days got dozens of spam emails with 154Kb worm attachments
i simply deleted them, didn't open
(btw i do use hotmail and use Custom filter and Blocker - they don't work in
hotmail, the same spam-worm 154Kb emails keep coming...)
thanks for advices

[msnews.microsoft.com]

Alan,

thx for a response

where you'll advise me to post me question regarding browser problem
(I feel that I do have a browser problem, because all other programs/ports
work OK: Terminal services, ping, ftp, telnet, icq, etc)
I use IE 5.0

i searched ms newsgroups on "virus", "security" - didn't find any.

thx
Vahan

Post by Alan Edwards
I suggest you correct your date (as nobody may take you seriously) and
post to a more relevant group than an IE4 group (which you possibly
may not have)
I guess you are being sent viruses, rather than spam.
F-Secure
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/swen.shtml
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100662.htm

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_SWEN.A

Post by Alan Edwards
Symantec
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virus.aspx?ID=36939
...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
In microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie4, "msnews.microsoft.com"

Post by msnews.microsoft.com
win 2000 server
DSL connection
never had problems with Internet and browser
Norton Antivirus doesn't find anything suspicious
suddenly a browser began to work very slow
ping is OK
some of the web sites it opens with some delay, another can't open
(including google.com...)
last 1-2 days got dozens of spam emails with 154Kb worm attachments
i simply deleted them, didn't open
(btw i do use hotmail and use Custom filter and Blocker - they don't work in
hotmail, the same spam-worm 154Kb emails keep coming...)
thanks for advices

[Alan Edwards]

Post to a group for your browser.
As you are posting with OE5.5, I assume IE5.5 so try:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.browser

First I suggest you read the addresses I included as your message
indicates the Swen worm.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html


In microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie4, "msnews.microsoft.com"

Post by msnews.microsoft.com
Alan,
thx for a response
where you'll advise me to post me question regarding browser problem
(I feel that I do have a browser problem, because all other programs/ports
work OK: Terminal services, ping, ftp, telnet, icq, etc)
I use IE 5.0
i searched ms newsgroups on "virus", "security" - didn't find any.
thx
Vahan

Post by Alan Edwards
I suggest you correct your date (as nobody may take you seriously) and
post to a more relevant group than an IE4 group (which you possibly
may not have)
I guess you are being sent viruses, rather than spam.
F-Secure
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/swen.shtml
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100662.htm

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_SWEN.A

Post by Alan Edwards
Symantec
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virus.aspx?ID=36939
...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
In microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie4, "msnews.microsoft.com"

Post by msnews.microsoft.com
win 2000 server
DSL connection
never had problems with Internet and browser
Norton Antivirus doesn't find anything suspicious
suddenly a browser began to work very slow
ping is OK
some of the web sites it opens with some delay, another can't open
(including google.com...)
last 1-2 days got dozens of spam emails with 154Kb worm attachments
i simply deleted them, didn't open
(btw i do use hotmail and use Custom filter and Blocker - they don't work

in

Post by Alan Edwards

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hotmail, the same spam-worm 154Kb emails keep coming...)
thanks for advices