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| hondacuraworld |
Got this email from Luther Ward, my webmaster from the Hondacuraworld site this morning:
"I don't know if you knew but hondacuraworld is getting hammered with virus emails. Looks like many of your customers are infected and sending you emails with viruses. Well because I get all webmaster mails and/or bad addresses like Fred@hondacuraworld or Nancy@hondacuraworld or consumer.... they all come to me. Thank goodness I keep my virus definitions updated daily."
It seems that many of your computers may be infected with viruses, but not know it. If possible, I'd like to contact these people to let them know so that they can purge their systems of these bugs. Rather than risk infection of my in-house systems by emailing these people directly, would anyone be offended if I called them on the telephone to let them know? This is obviously an important issue, and I would like to let people know if there is a problem or issue that they need to address, if this is even possible to trace to the source. |
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| renov8r |
Most folks that get a virus don't really know that there address book is infected.
It would be great to let others know about it -- I hope your phine bill doesn't soar. |
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| greatscot |
Hi Tim,
Yes, please let me know if I'm infected. I do have MacAfee on my system, but would like to know if I'm in good shape.
Thanks |
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| zafer |
| This is what happens when you use MS apps; esp the Windows Address Book, and Outlook/Outlook Express for maintaining your contact list and mailbox. If you do use MS apps for mail, it is good practice (now there's an oxymoron :D ) to set your the security option to notify you when other apps try to send mail as you (see 3rd option below - |
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| Tom-TX |
| Do what you need to in whatever way you think best. |
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| A2MDXer |
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Originally posted by hondacuraworld
Got this email from Luther Ward, my webmaster from the Hondacuraworld site this morning:
"I don't know if you knew but hondacuraworld is getting hammered with virus emails. Looks like many of your customers are infected and sending you emails with viruses. Well because I get all webmaster mails and/or bad addresses like Fred@hondacuraworld or Nancy@hondacuraworld or consumer.... they all come to me. Thank goodness I keep my virus definitions updated daily."
It seems that many of your computers may be infected with viruses, but not know it. If possible, I'd like to contact these people to let them know so that they can purge their systems of these bugs. Rather than risk infection of my in-house systems by emailing these people directly, would anyone be offended if I called them on the telephone to let them know? This is obviously an important issue, and I would like to let people know if there is a problem or issue that they need to address, if this is even possible to trace to the source.
Tim, not sure if this an a contributing cause but anytime you have a domain, spam will show up will a common first name followed by your domain name (e.g. joe@domain.com). It's possible that the spam gets intermingled with a virus and you get hit with a bunch of virus messages with the sender listed as random first names with your domain (hondacuraworld). My description might be off a bit but I've notice that my company's server gets hit with this quite a bit, especially after the "My Doom" virus from about 2 weeks ago. Not sure if that's what is going on here, but it's possible. |
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| zafer |
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Originally posted by A2MDXer
Tim, not sure if this an a contributing cause but anytime you have a domain, spam will show up will a common first name followed by your domain name (e.g. joe@domain.com).
....and you can set those unrouted messages to bounce using :fail:, or vanish using :blackhole:. The id sales@domain.com is especially a known spam gimmick. |
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| dipersp |
| As A2MDXer said, some of the recent virii are just sending emails to random people @ domain.com. The only real way to see where they are coming from is to go into the properties/header of the message and see where it originated from. |
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| socalJD |
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Originally posted by zafer
This is what happens when you use MS apps; esp the Windows Address Book, and Outlook/Outlook Express for maintaining your contact list and mailbox. If you do use MS apps for mail, it is good practice (now there's an oxymoron :D ) to set your the security option to notify you when other apps try to send mail as you (see 3rd option below -
Hey Zafer, what version of windows or outlook are you referencing ?
I have Win98 SE and Outlook 2000 on my office desktop and don't have the same options menus as you posted. Not sure that I have the ability to enable this 'other apps' option . . . |
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| Warzau |
| That looks like OE6 |
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| zafer |
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Originally posted by Warzau
That looks like OE6
Yes, it is 6. Why don't you upgrade to XP Pro? Old systems that were built for 95 and 98 run XP Pro much better than they do 95/98.
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProdu...-102-143&depa=6 Full standalone version, WinXP Pro SP1a, oem. Only condition is that you buy it with some sort of hardware. Look at the "Combo Special" on that page. NewEgg "gives" you the required hardware free if you check the box... |
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| MDteX |
| Remember XP Pro is a resource hog. Memory is essential for performance. I wouldn't attempt it on any PC that doesn't at least 256MB, even though they say 128MB is OK. I have 512MB on my home PC and it is OK with XP Pro. My laptop has 1GB and it runs XP Pro good! |
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| zafer |
| I've got it running on an old PII 300MHz system with 384MB and its fine. Tone down all of XP's appearance features for better performance. |
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| XStatic |
Why would you think so many of your customers would have you in their address book?
It doesn't strike me as the logical source.... |
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| zafer |
| ...well there is this - the 3rd check box. If you use the stuff without changing any options, a WAB is built if you like it or not. |
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| Wazowski |
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Originally posted by dipersp
As A2MDXer said, some of the recent virii are just sending emails to random people @ domain.com. The only real way to see where they are coming from is to go into the properties/header of the message and see where it originated from.
Actually, the "From" field as well as IP addresses in the headers can also be spoofed, so it can be very difficult to identify the actual source of the email. This is a commonly used spam technique from what I hear. Therefore, if you get a spam/virus email from "joe_customer@isp.com," it may not really be from Joe Customer. :( Keep your virus scanners and Microsoft critical updates up to date everyone. It's a dangerous cyberworld out there, folks. :( |
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| twosomeca |
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Originally posted by hondacuraworld
Got this email from Luther Ward, my webmaster from the Hondacuraworld site this morning:
"I don't know if you knew but hondacuraworld is getting hammered with virus emails. Looks like many of your customers are infected and sending you emails with viruses. Well because I get all webmaster mails and/or bad addresses like Fred@hondacuraworld or Nancy@hondacuraworld or consumer.... they all come to me. Thank goodness I keep my virus definitions updated daily."
It seems that many of your computers may be infected with viruses, but not know it. If possible, I'd like to contact these people to let them know so that they can purge their systems of these bugs. Rather than risk infection of my in-house systems by emailing these people directly, would anyone be offended if I called them on the telephone to let them know? This is obviously an important issue, and I would like to let people know if there is a problem or issue that they need to address, if this is even possible to trace to the source.
No offense here. I do keep my anti-virus stuff updated, as well as Windows, and I have a firewall, so hopefully, you haven't gotten anything from me. :) |
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