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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 1:19 AM
Subject: RE: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
I don't think you can configure the level one file extensions. What they
have eliminated though I don't consider a bad thing. Anytime you need to
send someone something
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Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 6:38 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
the attachments in this case were JPG and GIF files. since MS normally
configured these to open with IE, they were deemed unsafe and would not open
and could not be detached either, so you
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 12:21 PM
Subject: RE: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
There is no problem in viewing either jpeg or gif files on my system at
this
point in Outlook. Possibly in Microsoft's ongoing wisdom(meant to be
sarcastic!)(to Microsoft, not you Herb
From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED]
after they introduced the security patch that prevented opening JPG and
GIF,
it took several months for them to remove that particular part of the
patch.
i saw a lot of support calls go by on the online help forums.
Please continue this discussion without my
measure of caution.
Jostein
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From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 2:58 AM
Subject: Re: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
i seriously doubt you are running Outlook 2000. the program depends on an
Exchange server running
variants in the future,
unfortunately.
Jostein
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From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:21 AM
Subject: RE: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
Hey guys, I just went to the microsoft site to download
Subject: Re: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
It does not depend on an exchange server. Outlook can be configured to
use perfectly ordinary SMTP servers, IMAP servers, POP3 servers, and the
secure variants. During installation you get all the necessary questions
to
configure it properly, it's all
contain
any settings for configuring any other type of server.
Herb...
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From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 3:44 AM
Subject: Re: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
It does not depend on an exchange server. Outlook can
Go into 'Tools', 'Email Accounts' 'Add a new account' and hey presto it
should show you the options.
-Original Message-
From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 04 March 2004 11:28
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
alright, i have
i think that the mail administrators have removed all options on my work
Outlook except Exchange servers.
Herb
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From: Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:32 AM
Subject: RE: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
Go
Message -
From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:20 PM
Subject: RE: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
I don't know which Outlook 2000 you are referring to, but I assure you
that when I go to the Help menu and click on About
- Original Message -
From: Mark Dalal
Subject: Re[2]: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
BTW: I've just tried these other mail programs. I've suddenly
remembered
why past attempts to use them have resulted in returning outlook
express, risks and all...
Thats my problem too.
I
From: Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 2004-03-04 at 06:20, Lawrence Kwan wrote:
When I opened the zip file using the password, McAfee was able to find
it and identify it as W32/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wow, I am quite shocked that some of you would continue to open attached
file
Yes, You are correct, one can't be too careful.
On Thu, 2004-03-04 at 16:16, Lasse Karlsson wrote:
From: Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 2004-03-04 at 06:20, Lawrence Kwan wrote:
When I opened the zip file using the password, McAfee was able to find
it and identify it as
- Original Message -
From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My virus definitions in Norton's are dated 2nd March.
The latest incarnations of Bagle emerged on the 2nd. It is possible that
your update missed it, but it sounds unlikely...
Icky stuff, these virii.
Jostein
I think the password protection of the ZIP file makes virus detection
not possible.
My McAfee didn't found it before it was unzipped.
On Thu, 2004-03-04 at 17:30, Jostein wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My virus definitions in Norton's are
I received this silly email as well. It contained a Zip file that needed
a code to unzip it, containing an exe file. I followed the instructions
and unzipped the attachment and looked at the exe file. I shrugged my
shoulders and deleted it.
And some people wonder why I like the Mac OS.
Cheers,
-Original Message-
From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:21 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
i refuse to install Outlook 2000 on my machines because it still remains
vulnerable to scripting viruses in emails
Cotty wrote:
I received this silly email as well. It contained a Zip file
that needed a code to unzip it, containing an exe file. I
followed the instructions and unzipped the attachment and
looked at the exe file. I shrugged my shoulders and deleted it.
And some people wonder why I like
Zip disks or what they now call Jump drives are the ticket. The
jump drives are really just a SD card or some such with the USB
interface. All you do is plug it in and you have an instant drive.
If you need more permanence then the zip disks work quite well. I
haven't used a floppy for a few
Probably wouldn't make a difference if you were using Windows on a Power PC.
Most of the viruses are Intel specific, as well as Windows specific. However you
could run BSD on a PC and be safe. Same OS as yours without the cutesy stuff added.
BTW, do you know why they chose BSD rather than Linux
So put them on that tiny digital card that came with your digicame. You know,
the one that was too small to hold ten photos.
--
Malcolm Smith wrote:
The only niggle is
the lack of floppy disc drive - and many PC manufacturers are now not
fitting them. I use these discs a great deal, and I
On 4/3/04, ZOOMSHOT ZIGGY disgorged:
Would you like a large GT to cool you down?
Ziggy
On 3/3/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
Password protetected Zip files scramble the contents enough to keep
virus protection software from itdetifing the contents you shouldn't
worry. The virus can't do
Bruce Dayton wrote:
Zip disks or what they now call Jump drives are the ticket.
The jump drives are really just a SD card or some such with
the USB interface. All you do is plug it in and you have an
instant drive.
If you need more permanence then the zip disks work quite
well. I
On 4/3/04,MALCOLM disgorged:
There seem to be no end of these viruses now. I can see me partitioning the
hard disc and running Linux on one part for e-mail. My laptop is really on
it's last legs now and I would like a Mac to replace it. The only niggle is
the lack of floppy disc drive - and many
So called macro viruses will if you have vba on your system.
Cotty wrote:
On 4/3/04, GRAYWOLF disgorged:
Probably wouldn't make a difference if you were using Windows on a Power PC.
Actually I have heard tell that a PC virus will infect the Windows
environment on a Mac running a PC
Cotty wrote:
Malc, external USB floppy disk drives can be purchased and
will work on a Mac as well as a PC. May I make a suggestion?
If you have a computer, I would hope that you would be
backing up at the very least all the user data you create?
Oh yes! Having learnt the hard way, once a
Some of us have more time than money, Cotty. Sneaker net is still the cheapest
WAN. Interesting, I have a LAN, but nothing to plug into it any more. Of course
there is the school of thought that if they are not on the internet they are too
primative to worry about anyway (g).
--
Cotty wrote:
inline
Cotty wrote:
On 4/3/04, GRAYWOLF disgorged:
Probably wouldn't make a difference if you were using Windows on a Power PC.
Actually I have heard tell that a PC virus will infect the Windows
environment on a Mac running a PC emulator software. I have no idea how
true that is.
HAR. Yes,
On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 21:38:02 -, you wrote:
I was not impressed to be told I couldn't have a 5.5 inch
drive. I have stacks of those, including a copy of Windows v2.0, in those
dark days before the launch of 3.1 which made it famous. I collect and enjoy
using old software. Someone has too ;-)
, 2004 1:59 PM
Subject: RE: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
It does not allow any files attached that match the definitions in what is
termed level 1. The mail will come in with the attachment deleted. This
does not 100% stop virus attachments from coming in, but it does kill most
of them
:49 PM
To: PDML list
Subject: clever virus attack
I just received the following from someone spoofing me. But
it is very believable...
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Dear user of Stans-photography.info e-mail server gateway,
Some of our clients complained about the spam (negative
e-mail content)
outgoing from
and didn't require a 286.
Herb
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From: John Mustarde [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: clever virus attack
The neatest thing in that sale was an original box containing Windows
286. I'm pretty sure
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
i don't remember MS allowing the end user to configure what constituted
Level 1. a lot of angry users called up to ask what happened to their
attachments for several months.
Herb
- Original Message -
From: David Miers
I just received the following from someone spoofing me. But
it is very believable...
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Dear user of Stans-photography.info e-mail server gateway,
Some of our clients complained about the spam (negative
e-mail content)
outgoing from your e-mail account. Probably, you have
been
I got something similar also:
Our antivirus software has detected a large ammount of viruses outgoing
from your email account, you may use our free anti-virus tool to clean up
your computer software.
Bad spacing between words and the word ammount gave me a cue...
Andre
-file my
virus program (Norton) stopped it!
All the best
Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Stan Halpin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 3. marts 2004 21:49
Til: PDML list
Emne: clever virus attack
I just received the following from
Something new (for me) that I got yesterday was an eBay spoof asking you to
click on a link and update your personal info on eBay.
What was new was that the text was mixed into a long string of garbage with
some sort of HTML formatting that only showed the intended message. SO this:
, March 03, 2004 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: clever virus attack (OT)
Something new (for me) that I got yesterday was an eBay spoof asking you
to
click on a link and update your personal info on eBay.
What was new was that the text was mixed into a long string of garbage
with
some sort of HTML
Got one too a few hours ago.
Mark Dalal's email address noted as sender in the mailinfo (while the sender in my
reader gave a noreply + my isp as sender). Whether it means Mark is infected, or
just got his address stolen I don't know.
(The same password that others reported).
Just deleted it.
My
attached called readme.zip
I didn't read it...
Christian
- Original Message -
From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: clever virus attack (OT)
Something new (for me) that I got yesterday was an eBay spoof asking
Hi,
Our antivirus software has detected a large ammount of viruses outgoing
from your email account, you may use our free anti-virus tool to clean up
your computer software.
Bad spacing between words and the word ammount gave me a cue...
...to say nothing of using 'amount' with a
Hi,
I got the same thing. It comes from email harvesters that found our
email address on the PUG site.
I've just received 51 of them in one go, addressed to non-existent
email addresses. Anything that ends '@ my domain name' is routed by my
isp to a postmaster account. The spammers try out
Gee, I was thinking the same thing. If you want a client with a
similar interface, try The Bat (www.ritlabs.com). I have had way
fewer problems in general since getting away from MS Outlook Express.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Wednesday, March 3, 2004, 3:36:11 PM, you wrote:
MR Tanya Mayer
We got a bunch of these at work allegedly from our admin
([EMAIL PROTECTED]), but again they were spoofed addresses. After
you've been around email for a while you get a pretty good feel about
which are legit and which aren't.
chris
On Wed, 3 Mar 2004, Stan Halpin wrote:
I just received the
This backs up what I speculated on Feb 26, that there must be a 'honeymoon
period' for a virus between its first release into the wild, and the time
that the big AV companies produce an update for it. The first they'd know
about a new virus is when their customers complain they've been infected
Our antivirus software has detected a large ammount of viruses outgoing
from your email account, you may use our free anti-virus tool to clean
up your computer software.
As far as I've seen, these things are never in proper English. It is a
consistent tipoff.
Joe
It just means Mark Dalal's address is in the infected computer's address
book.
regards,
Anthony Farr
- Original Message -
From: Lasse Karlsson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Got one too a few hours ago.
Mark Dalal's email address noted as sender in the mailinfo ..
(snip)
: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
Hey guys, I just went to the microsoft site to download the patch and
discovered that it varies depending on the Outlook Express version you are
running. This is fine, BUT, I am running Microsoft Outlook 2000 and it
isn't indicated anywhere. Any idea what I
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
i seriously doubt you are running Outlook 2000. the program depends on an
Exchange server running on a separate machine for handling mail and is
designed for medium to large businesses. ISP's don't use Exchange servers
for email
From: Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It just means Mark Dalal's address is in the infected computer's address
book.
Are you sure? I can't seem to find a virus on my computer but I want to be
sure before I go emailing people.
Thanks,
Mark
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:20 PM
Subject: RE: clever virus attack (Att. Dalal)
I don't know which Outlook 2000 you are referring to, but I assure you
that when I go to the Help menu and click on About Microsoft Outlook
it
says that I am using Microsoft Outlook
When I tried to open the atatched zip-file my virus program (Norton)
stopped it!
When I opened the zip file using the password, McAfee was able to find
it and identify it as W32/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wow, I am quite shocked that some of you would continue to open attached
file from
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