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Post by RobPa on Mar 1, 2004 17:36:42 GMT
had some dodgy e-mails
They say
1. please read the attached file attachment:my_details.pif and thats from yellowfrog@ntlworld.com
2. please have a look at the attached file attachment:application.pif and thats from markscfc72@hotmail.com <----a user from here
3 See the attached file for details attachment:application.pif and thats from a o@dudu.4y
i dont know if these documents are okay, but its not normal aint it, i aint opened them but its worrying me.
can anyone help
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Post by markscfc72 on Mar 1, 2004 17:39:04 GMT
hello bob pa
it seems strange that you have had one with my e-mail address in it, because i have also recieved 2 of those e-mails earlier??
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Post by markscfc72 on Mar 1, 2004 17:40:20 GMT
and the one you have recieved saying from markscfc72@hotmail.com i can 100% say i personally havent sent it ????????
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Post by RobPa on Mar 1, 2004 17:40:56 GMT
i dont know whats going on, i havent opened the file i darent, its just a bit wierd
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Post by RobPa on Mar 1, 2004 17:43:25 GMT
im just gonna upload the print screen mate
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Post by markscfc72 on Mar 1, 2004 17:46:15 GMT
well on my hotmail account it said the filename and then said is unsafe to open and wouldnt let me open it (not that i would have anyway)
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Post by TheWiseMaster on Mar 1, 2004 17:51:47 GMT
these are almost certainly viruses and should be deleted straight away - delete also from your deleted bin
The viruses send themselves out automatically from your machine once infected - it looks as though marks machine may be infected?
If you don't know the sender, or are not expecting the email, best to always delete
We had two viruses today
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Post by RobPa on Mar 1, 2004 17:51:53 GMT
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Post by Admin on Mar 1, 2004 17:54:23 GMT
This sort of thing happens to me on a daily basis.
Someone with a virus on their system is sending out these messages, most probably without realising it. The bug picks some names from an address book and sends the virus to other names in it.
The best advice I would ever give anybody is not to open ANY attachments on e-mails unless you know with absolute 100% certainty what it is and who it's from.
Smudge
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Post by RobPa on Mar 1, 2004 17:55:25 GMT
cheers, but never had one, then 3 in a day
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Post by markscfc72 on Mar 1, 2004 17:59:20 GMT
i did actually find a virus earlier not sure if this was the problem or not ??
it was called sms.exe (deleted it now though)
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Post by TheWiseMaster on Mar 1, 2004 18:05:45 GMT
If you opened it before deleting then it will be in your machine - looks as though it's sending out emails to your address book?
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Post by slangking on Mar 1, 2004 18:10:33 GMT
I'd be worried, we are getting bombed at work with literally hundreds of these crappy e-mails.
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Post by Admin on Mar 1, 2004 19:04:01 GMT
Slangking,
I get bombed every day with them - it's not too much hassle really - just all seems so futile!
The more people who know your e-mail the more you get.
Smudge
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Post by ParaPsych on Mar 1, 2004 19:09:16 GMT
I used to never get my email spammed, but then I gave it to OldStokie and now I always get shit like "Learn how to become a Sex God 48953".
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Post by Olgrligm on Mar 1, 2004 19:13:29 GMT
Sounds like a virus to me. Delete it, because if it says its of MarkSCFC then its one of them viruses that e-mails everyone in your address book.
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Post by dazza_stoke on Mar 1, 2004 19:45:14 GMT
i have also recieved an e-mail today with an attachment called your_letter.pif
Ive had these before and hotmail blocks them so i cant open them anyway.
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Post by Trout_Licker on Mar 1, 2004 23:06:57 GMT
i had exactly the same problen 2-3 weeks ago. i thought they might be a virus so i got some virus checking software. installed it and it found about 10 viruses, dont get them anymore though
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Post by cr4zyd4ve on Mar 2, 2004 12:53:28 GMT
I've had 4 today. Fortunately I'm at Uni. So it's torate!!
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Post by Widget123 on Mar 2, 2004 15:12:26 GMT
no almost about it lads - kill those emails asap.
Widget.
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Post by polofrance on Mar 2, 2004 17:19:07 GMT
I've been getting them as well boys
Your_website.pif or Your_mail.pif Fortunately my Norton stops them
Looks like it's the W32 Netsky.D BUG
Polo
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Post by RobPa on Mar 2, 2004 17:27:11 GMT
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Post by POS51 on Mar 2, 2004 17:30:02 GMT
I have also been recieving dodgy emails, dont wanna piss on a good campagins party but a good friend of mine who works designing 'cures' belives some are coming from the 'save our stripes' site. He believes they are infected and are un-intentionally sending everyone who signs up worm viruses! thankfully, the system i hav on my pc eats viruses like that fot breakfast ;D
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Post by stonetezza on Mar 3, 2004 15:57:19 GMT
Received this the other day. - Self explanatory
Dear computerworld supported customer,
--------------- computerworld Technical Bulletin ---------------
* Virus Alert *
W32/Mydoom.f@MM
MyDoom.F deletes files from infected machines as well as leaving them open to malicious hack attacks, as previous versions of MyDoom did. Infected systems harbor a backdoor that allows malicious hackers to remotely access and control infected machines, which can then be used to spew spam or launch denial-of-service attacks.
Computers infected with MyDoom.F will attempt to carry out a denial of service attack on Microsoft and the Recording Industry Association of America's website servers. Previous versions of the worm attacked the servers of the SCO Group and Microsoft. SCO's website was taken offline for the duration of the DOS attacks; Microsoft's site marched on with barely any problems.
MyDoom.F, which affects only PCs running the Microsoft Windows operating system, arrives as an e-mail attachment, which sometimes appears as a compressed Zip archive. The attachment is labeled with various names including "paypal.zip," "creditcard.zip," "photo.zip" or "mail.zip," as well as the ever popular "%random characters%.zip."
The e-mail subject line can be one of two dozen or so statements including: "Approved," "Your Credit Card," "Expired Account," "You use illegal File Sharing... Your IP was logged," and "Stolen."
The body of the message also varies and includes: "Kill the writer of this document," "I have your password," "Please see the attached file for details" and, oddly, "You are a bad writer."
computerworld customers running McAfee VirusScan should check to make sure virus defintion levels are up to date, and should be running at least 4.0.4327 (23rd February 2003) with scan engine 4260 or 4320.
Any computerworld supported customers who need assistance in checking the above can call the technical support line on 0121 633 4665 for help and advice.
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Post by A-teen_six_T3 on Mar 3, 2004 17:46:06 GMT
ive had about 10 to, it take sthe piss dont it. fankfully im on hotmail, so they wont let me open them anyway
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Post by dazza_stoke on Mar 3, 2004 21:38:08 GMT
I had 3 virus's yesterday
2 Torjan Horse Dialer Virus's and one called dropper.inor.
AVG got rid of them.
Where these come from i dont know, i never open attachments, i only use hotmail.
only freeserve knows my outlook address and ive receieved nothing there.
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Post by dazza_stoke on Mar 4, 2004 0:26:56 GMT
There pissing me off now!!! Ive just had two more... a Trojan Horse Downloader.Esepor which was healed by AVG and a Trojan Horse startpage virus which was moved to the virus vault. Why am i getting them? nothing has been downloaded and no attachements have been opened. I have AVG Anti Virus running and Windows XP built in firewall turned on. What the hell do i need to do to stop getting virus's because this is making me want to go back to Windows 98 with a standard dial up, no problems at all with that.
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