paloma91
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posted on May 19, 2003 05:07:33 PM
I havent experienced this is a while. I just received an un solicitated email from [email protected] to my Yahoo email. I used full headers to reveal the following:
Subject: Cool screensaver
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 15:59:14 --0700
Importance: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="CSmtpMsgPart123X456_000_2E069D3E"
Content-Length: 51295
the body of the email said:
All information is in the attached file.
Before downloading it, I used Yahoo's scan for virus Utility and found:
Scan result: Virus W32.HLLW.Mankx@mm found. File not cleaned.
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replaymedia
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posted on May 19, 2003 05:35:55 PM
So what makes you think it's from Microsoft, the Header? That's incredibly easy to fake.
NEVER OPEN ATTACHMENTS. It doesn't matter who you THINK they are from.
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paloma91
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posted on May 19, 2003 05:41:27 PM
I really didnt think they could fake that kind of return address. I have been checking out the spam I get lately and this is the first time even the headers looked real! AMAZING ! Well, to me anyway since I still don't know how they do it.
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CBlev65252
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posted on May 19, 2003 06:03:26 PM
I got a warning about this virus today, in fact. It's a worm virus. Update your virus programs if you have not already.
Cheryl
http://mygallery.timegonebuy.com/customer/kcskorner/kcskorner.html?
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fetish128
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posted on May 19, 2003 06:20:33 PM
Yeah, I got the same one and a couple of Others Today, the details are in the attachments. I, read this board and HEED what is said. I NEVER opened those invitations to disaster and DELETED! POOF! That Carp.
Just to be sure, From you in the know, they do nothing UNLESS,,,,,You, OPEN the attatchment,,Am I right? Thanks.
SSSSSSSnap! Crackle and Pop!
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CBlev65252
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posted on May 19, 2003 06:25:09 PM
festish128
You are right. You must open the attachment in order for the virus to work. Just be thankful for that!!!
Cheryl
http://mygallery.timegonebuy.com/customer/kcskorner/kcskorner.html?
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toasted36
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posted on May 19, 2003 06:28:20 PM
I too got a warning for this virus from My bigfix www.bigfix.comThis program runs on your task bar and alerts you to any problems your machine has at anytime ...I guess they now tell you about viruses...great little program if you want to tweek your computer...free also
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sanmar
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posted on May 19, 2003 06:57:59 PM
That never came from Microsoft, thats for sure. Norton updated me yesterday & again today. For $30.00 a year its worth it it to be safe.
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Libra63
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posted on May 19, 2003 07:39:07 PM
I lucked out my ISP now has a virus protection and it is $2.00 a month. Those emails never reach my inbox. This is what I receive.
.::MESSAGE STATUS::.
The CoreComm Defender virus filter has detected a virus
and prevented you from becoming infected by destroying
the email message.
.::MESSAGE DETAILS::.
MessageID: BB02f23414.00000001.mml
From:
To:
Date: 5/15/2003 2:37:13 PM
Subject: Hello,let's be friends
Virus: Virus found - W32/Klez.eml
.::SUGGESTED ACTIONS::.
No further action is required.
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jnash
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posted on May 19, 2003 10:25:27 PM
So what really happens when you get a email virus and decide to run it?
Besides the possible damage to your Operating system and files, most
virus programs replicate themselves by sending themselves to everybody
on your address list. Continuously!!!
So your ISP gets a bigger load on their outgoing mail server. Which then
increases again as other users on their system (who you might even have
on your address list and infected) send out more virus email. Then the
inbound server gets more traffic since now several users are sending out
the virus each time they fire up their mailer. Some of it bounces and some
of that traffic is to other users on their system.
And there will possibly be a few complaints from other users for the system
admin to deal with. And if another ISP sees any single mail server sending
excessive traffic they'll notify the owner and refuse any further connection
until the problem gets solved.
So the marketing geniuses at your ISP figured out how to solve some of
their problems and charge you $2.00 extra a month for the privilege of
helping them. I'd just remember not to click any attachments, forward any
thing I felt like complaining about, and saving my $2.00 for something I
want to buy.
And, Paloma, you need more header info than what's shown above to see
where the e-mail actually came from.
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neonmania
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posted on May 19, 2003 10:35:00 PM
or you could just get a mac since none of thes friendly little pups work on them : )
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capotasto
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posted on May 20, 2003 05:21:38 AM
My ISP deletes harmful email and lets me know, also. But it does it for free.
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Greengate
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posted on May 20, 2003 07:46:33 AM
Here is a news report about the virus.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=34&tmpl=fc&in=Tech&cat=Computer_Viruses
Also for those of you using Windows NT, 2000 or XP I believe the Lovegate virus has infected Paypal. My computer has contracted each time I log onto Paypal.
Norton Anti virus can detect it but not delete or quarantine it. There is a tool however on Symantec that can be downloaded for free and placed on your desktop to clean out the worm. It is a spyware program so your computer can be accessed by a hacker and the files are hidden in Microsoft files so it is next to impossible to delete unless you have the Symantec tool. It only goes after Windows NT and NT type programs that have network capabilities. The worm will infect all other computers on the system.
You won't know you have it unless you have an updated Norton Anti virus program.
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sanmar
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posted on May 20, 2003 11:49:54 AM
The new MSN8 has McAfee A/V built in & checks all attachments before they are opened. I also have Norton A/V besides.
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