[newbie] unknown sender
Hi. I just recieved an exe file from an 'unknown' sender. How is this done, does anyone know? I cannot reply to him as the machine recognises no address. I can only assume it is a virus. but the lack of an address is puzzling. I am using kmail
Re: [newbie] unknown sender
Did it look anything like this? Hi! How are you? I send you this file in order to have your advice See you later. Thanks But a reply does not bring up an email address in the TO: field? If so it is virus attempt. Albiet harmless to Linux. I believe the address part of the code is simple HTML which strips the senders info. One thing you can do however is to take a look at the long headers on the email and you can find out what domain it was sent from. In fact, a computer name and ip address should be there as well. For example, This is from an email sent from my home coputer: Received: from quantum (user-uivefem.dsl.mindspring.com [165.247.xx.xxx]) by hall.mail.mindspring.net (8.9.3/8.8.5) with SMTP id KAA09183 HTH. Jen --- chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi. I just recieved an exe file from an 'unknown' sender. How is this done, does anyone know? I cannot reply to him as the machine recognises no address. I can only assume it is a virus. but the lack of an address is puzzling. I am using kmail = Jennifer Registered Linux User #221463 Yahoo IM: jlynn2k #include knowledge.h void ignorance (it offers no value) */A freely given answer can offer enlightment to those who ask valid questions __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] unknown sender
It was Wed, 8 Aug 2001 22:35:01 +0800 when chris wrote: Hi. I just recieved an exe file from an 'unknown' sender. How is this done, does anyone know? I cannot reply to him as the machine recognises no address. I can only assume it is a virus. but the lack of an address is puzzling. I am using kmail It is not difficult to generate an unknown sender. As long as the pop3 server accepts mails with no from address, that's all you need. Better to remove the file, indeed. Can't you tell from the headers in the mail where it came from? The popserver should have added something to it (unless it's someone's own box doing the sending). Paul -- Bureaucrat, n.: A person who cuts red tape sideways. -J. McCabe http://nlpagan.net - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 8.0 - Sylpheed 0.5.2 ** http://www.care2.com - when you care **
