J. Craig Woods wrote: > On Sat, 2002-04-20 at 22:05, Pierre Fortin wrote: > >>On Sat, 20 Apr 2002 21:00:29 -0500 Jason Guidry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>wrote: >> >> >>>It looks like someone has decided that I don't have enough headaches and >>> >>>has started sending me viri. Normally this would not bother me, but the >>> >>>problem is that the from line shows my email address on my website >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>! >> >>Spoofing by spammer(?) at 66.24.19.151 (syr-66-24-19-151.twcny.rr.com). >> >
Ok, now I think I understand the situation. I assumed someone was somehow using the email acct off my website *ignernt-grin* my heart-rate has now slowed ~10bpm. more below... > > I have received several of these types of infected email (W32/Klez.e@MM) > coming to a win2000 box on my network. Pierre is correct in his > assumption about spoofing being done. It appears that the virus code > does the spoofing. This code generates an email, with the virus file > attached, and this email is then sent. This email, the one generated by > the offending machine, is created as though I am the originator, which I > am clearly not. This is where the spoofing comes to be a part of the > process. > do the headers of the mail you are getting match any of the mail you are getting? I'm suspicious of a BBS i posted to about sheetmusic available on my website. I think I'm gonna contact the guy in charge and compare IPs. I realise that the person sending the email may not be aware, but I don't know who would have my address from Syracuse. -- Jason Guidry http://www.gmaestro.org
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