Guest Aaron Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I have received two emails today claiming to be from members of this site that are infected with this virus. One was from majik16106@yahoo.com and the other was from zedshed@worldnet.att.net. You may want to check your computer for infection. Go to the address below for instructions and a utility to check your machine. http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.novarg.a@mm.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aaron Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Just got my third one today from badass280z@yahoo.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Yup, I've gotten 13 today alone... We have the stink guys... If anyone receives it from me, I didn't send it... For the record, I wish we could take all the hackers and put them with all the lawyers.... Get a rope! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 These emails are probably not coming from members of this site. This virus does what is called address spoofing. This makes the message appear to have been sent by someone when in reality is was a totally different computer. Everybody make sure to update your virus scanners and keep them updated. If you aren't running a virus scanner, shame on you, go get one and install it. When you receive one of these emails or any email for that matter that contains an attachment that you aren't expecting, don't open it, just delete it. Be skeptical of all email you aren't expecting that contain attached files even from people you know, especially if the attachment contains executable code. Another way to help reduce virus infections is to turn off the preview pane in your email program, this will prevent the message from being opened automatically if it is that last one received. This gives you a chance to delete it without opening it first. This virus doesn't do anything automatically, you have to open the attachment, which is usually a zip file and then open the program or file found inside of that. So all the computers infected with this virus are due to stupid people clicking on everything that shows up in their email box. Give them all a heart felt thank you!!! Ken W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nic-Rebel450CA Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 These emails are probably not coming from members of this site. This virus does what is called address spoofing. This makes the message appear to have been sent by someone when in reality is was a totally different computer. Exactly, people need to listen when that is stated. Half the damage of the viruses comes from people that dont know how they work turning around and replying to the emails very angrily and telling the person they have a virus. Bottom line is... The email address that it says it is from is NOT who it is from. If you receive bounce-backs from messages that appear to have been sent by you, you did NOT send them There are very few viruses that are an exception from either of those rules.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zfan Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 This sucks big time..hackers suck Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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