My Email --> Virus

Started by Simone May 28th, 2004 4:51 PM
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Posted November 30th, 2004
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Hey guys,

Imakuni? has brought to my attention that recently he got and email from [email protected] (my site), and it had a document attached that contained a virus.

Now this was not from me, as i would never send out an email that has a virus from it. What people are doing, is changing a fwe bits and pieces so when you recieve an email from them it looks like mine.

If you get an email from [email protected] and it has an attachment on it DO NOT OPEN IT as it will contain a virus.

Sorry about this Imakuni?, i promise it was not from me.


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http://www.kyletech.us/pokemon-tns/virus.bmp
theres a pic. ive been recieving emails like this all month. they say stuff like "Dont forget to confirm my receipt" or "Heres your document" and stuff like that.
also simone. i know it wasnt u. u wouldnt do stuff like that.
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I get that all the time =P
I just ignore those emails...

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Well you shouldn't open attachments at all. Any kind of an attachment can conatin a virus even though the person who emailed it doesn't know it.
Simone, I reccomend you scan you computer with an anti-virus program. The best one is AVG, which is free, and it is better than any paid one.

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*sees no reason for a topic*

If you get ANY random e-mail and it has an attachment, don't open it.
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I have people that say I send them stuff too like that, but I told them the same thingas you, and in my email I get lots of email that says like "here are your documents" and i dare not dl the attachment. And emails with @ and to mean a's and e's are also spam/virus b/c they think the spam filter can't read it.

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Actually, most viruses are pretty small.
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...I don't get why you are all so worked up.

Just don't open the attachment and you'll most likely be fine...

And if you're that worried... don't get e-mail. -.-
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You know people have always been trawling through websites to get emails, so it's hardly surprising that they're spoofing it from your address. What amuses me is that I get viruses and spam to my hotmail account, supposedly from my main Mailworks account XD


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You should always have someone notify you in a way other than email if they need to send you an attachment, and then only open attachment you know are secure. Whats really annoying is how thousands of these clog email cause people open them and they send themselves out. -.-

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You should always have someone notify you in a way other than email if they need to send you an attachment, and then only open attachment you know are secure. Whats really annoying is how thousands of these clog email cause people open them and they send themselves out. -.-
True.
I use Yahoo Mail, so it won't affect my computer, hopefully.

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I dont mind it locallyIve got a good AV, spam filter, and my ISP helps with the virusesbut when the net is clogged up because thousands of these are being sent, thats the problem. Case in point--PC was very slow when a certain worm was spreading and it overflowed PPN's severs.

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Well you shouldn't open attachments at all. Any kind of an attachment can conatin a virus even though the person who emailed it doesn't know it.
Simone, I reccomend you scan you computer with an anti-virus program. The best one is AVG, which is free, and it is better than any paid one.
YES get a GOOD virus scanner.. AVG is a good FREE one but for the best protection, you will need to spend money and get noton, mcafee, or similar AntiVirus programs.. I reccomend Norton's products 100%

As for the spoofed from field, there isn't much u can do about it, so as has been said before, ignore / delete these emails without opening them.
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kairi i know its prob b/c ur a mod, but could i maybe change my name to pink? is there anyway? its a kirby color and i think it would make more sense tht way... ppl may even think we r rivals... j/k i hope no1 thinks im stealing ur color :bandit: :bandit: :bandit: :bandit: :bandit:
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then can i be magenta? next best thing? it at least matches his shoes... dont take that away from me 2....
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kairi i know its prob b/c ur a mod, but could i maybe change my name to pink? is there anyway? its a kirby color and i think it would make more sense tht way... ppl may even think we r rivals... j/k i hope no1 thinks im stealing ur color :bandit: :bandit: :bandit: :bandit: :bandit:
The only way to change you're color is to becaume a Admin/Fourm Leader/Mod. etc.

EDIT: I was late...

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They ask you; you don't ask them.

Can we get back on topic?
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june 10, 2003 = registered at old pc
march 24, 2004 = registered at new pc
june, 2004 = modded ;;; august, 2004 = quit/fired (point of debate)
december, 2004 = banned ;;; december 2, 2005 = unbanned
june 10, 2008 = omg... five years!
june 10, 2012 = countdown to nine years on pc...
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Posted November 30th, 2004
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Yeah, its a stupid thing that happens all the time. I don't know what sending out viruses proves. Just plain stupid in my opinion.

Simone, I reccomend you scan you computer with an anti-virus program. The best one is AVG, which is free, and it is better than any paid one.
I have Norton Anti-virus/internet Security 2004. It does an awsome Job saving my computer. I did scan it and nothing luckily.


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