What is APE?

["Tom Sanor" <mygoose@domain.elided>]

I would like to advise everyone that I received a virus (or, probably, a
malicious program) by opening an email that was titled something like
"newwebsite/ape".    Maybe you can see why I fell for it.  This one's a real
killer.  It's taken me awhile to figure out the damage it has caused.  (Don't
worry, I'm sending this from another computer.)

First it disabled my Norton Anti-Virus software, and Norton System Doctor.
Every time I got on line it seemed to be SENDING at a fast clip, even tho I
wasn't personally sending anything.  I suspect it was cleaning out my
confidential records, etc., so I immediately disconnected.  In order to
restore the Norton program I Uninstalled it, then attempted to re-install, but
discovered it had made my CDROM drive inoperable (Norton comes on a CD).

This monster appears to be codenamed  WINKFQ  (I think I see a meaning
here...), and it has made itself a part of WINDOWS so I can't delete it.

Anyone else get this?  If so, I'm looking for advice.

Tom Sanor
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