Author Topic: Anybody else suddenly getting multiple virii laden emails (Read 1183 times)

HUN · « **Reply #15 on:** July 17, 2004, 04:06:31 AM »

yes I noticed AH relation to my SPAM in the last few days

Xargos · « **Reply #16 on:** July 17, 2004, 04:44:53 AM »

I noticed only my email address for my squad is being hit, my other ones have not.

culero · « **Reply #17 on:** July 17, 2004, 07:43:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Hajo
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Fortunately for road runner they can separate them from normal Mail....but wastes my time looking at them ....have to treat them as files and open them....and I won't do that.

Dood....get this:

http://www.mailwasher.net/

culero (saying)

Hajo · « **Reply #18 on:** July 17, 2004, 09:48:03 AM »

Culero thanks!

Skuzzy · « **Reply #19 on:** July 17, 2004, 10:44:12 AM »

There are many clients of HTC who do have viruses on thier systems. I get emails that show to be from me, only to find they come from someone on Comcast, AOL, RR, or some other ISP.

Quite a number of players have viruses/worms and probably do not know it.

It should not have to be said, but I will say it anyways. Running an anti-virus program does not gaurantee you will not get viruses. There is a window of oppertunity between the time a virus is released on the Internet and the time it takes your anti-virus program to get updated where your system can get a virus.

Everytime your anti-virus software gets an update, it is a good exercise to scan your entire system for viruses. That update might catch a virus that is already planted on your computer.

Charon · « **Reply #20 on:** July 17, 2004, 12:13:16 PM »

I had a trojan slip in recently and not get caught because I was using an old edition of Norton's (old virus engine) that apparently won't catch the new stuff even with updates. And I'm very careful about attachments. But, for work I have to open a lot of attachements so one must have slipped by somewhere.

It was a mailer type and I caught on because I found myself getting bounced e-mails that I didn't send. I had odd behavior too (slowdowns, etc.) but I had put those off on some shareware video editors that I tried out recently and uninstalled (since nothing showed up on virus scan or spyware scans).

Live and learn. It "should" be cleaned out now (can't be too sure) and all will be without question when I finally reformat and reinstall next week.

Charon

airbumba · « **Reply #21 on:** July 17, 2004, 12:34:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Roscoroo
Mines clean , plus i dont get or send attachments, my AV program sends them all to hell.

Hey Boss.

~~I was just mentioning that because the Ruhr senario (i think) Flossy had mentioned about emails being used that way, was the Bagle k ( i think).I have no fears skippa!~~

vorticon · « **Reply #22 on:** July 17, 2004, 12:40:20 PM »

nope...ive received some wb3 spam for some reason but thats about it...

Delirium · « **Reply #23 on:** July 17, 2004, 01:03:58 PM »

I've got approx 3 virus'd e-mails a day and it started around July 7th. Its obviously spoofing e-mail addresses (symantec sent one, lol?)... I checked my machine and its clean.

If we are all getting the same messages then we know its one of the gents from AH with an infected computer.

214thCavalier · « **Reply #24 on:** July 17, 2004, 05:10:22 PM »

Another 8 today if anything its getting worse.

If all these addys mean anything to you get an AV update !

sales@alpinearizonarealty.com
djwelty1@msn.com
gatso@99thastag.com
abuse@gov.us
support@hitechcreations.com
ahspecialevent-subscribe@topica.com
f3.278a5edf.2b674175@aol.com
support@symantec.com

Roscoroo · « **Reply #25 on:** July 17, 2004, 05:24:55 PM »

Someones pc has a bug thats spoofing users ect email addys

i just got the ussuall viagra, refinace you morgage junk, and a couple other spams.

I didnt get anything from ahspecialevent-subscribe@topica.com
today . (yes im a member )

Delirium · « **Reply #26 on:** July 17, 2004, 07:47:23 PM »

I honestly feel alot better I'm not the only one getting these e-mails. Hope we get down to the bottom of it ASAP, I need this e-mail address for work and my other hobbies, I'd hate to have to have a separate e-mail for everything I do.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #27 on:** July 17, 2004, 10:50:52 PM »

You only got 8 Cav? Dang, I get about 100 per day during the work week, then on the weekends, it doubles.

214thCavalier · « **Reply #28 on:** July 18, 2004, 03:58:06 AM »

Lol Skuzzy.

It seems I am getting approx 1 per hour, so its pretty regular in its mailing cycle

Its annoying because normally i might get 1 every couple of months as i keep a tight grip on my email address.

LYNX · « **Reply #29 on:** July 18, 2004, 07:29:55 AM »

I got a mail virus today. It's dealt with but only 4 people have this particular address, if it's not been passed on.

I ain't saying these guys are up to no good. I think they are unaware.

I'll mail them to get them to check.