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August 26th, 2003, 02:55 PM
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Re: Virus Advisory PLEASE READ
It also fakes the sender. Just because you get an email from soneone doesn't necessarily mean they are infected.
But yes everyoneshould check their systems.
A free AV can be found at www.grisoft.com.
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August 26th, 2003, 03:08 PM
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Re: Virus Advisory PLEASE READ
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The chances are that the virus is cloning the hosts address book and using the names in it to send out FAKE emails pretending to be from someone you may or may not know.
In this case the email from Captain Kowk was more or likely a result of this and not sent by him.
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Thank Richard, I agree that it was more than likely not something that he even knew happened. It probably came from someone elses computer who had him in his mailing address book.
Just wanted people to be advised of this, since I got so many in one day I kind of figured something was up.
[ August 26, 2003, 14:10: Message edited by: Atrocities ]
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August 26th, 2003, 06:18 PM
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Re: Virus Advisory PLEASE READ
I haven't sent out any e-mails for a few weeks, nor do I have an address book - so it must have been faked!
In the Last few weeks I've been running daily scans for viruses, and have none to report.
[ August 26, 2003, 17:20: Message edited by: Captain Kwok ]
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August 26th, 2003, 06:22 PM
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Re: Virus Advisory PLEASE READ
So Big actually does more than just address books. It will look for e-mail addresses in text files, Word Documents, HTML content (including temporary internet files, where you are almost certain to have Atrocities address, along with a few score of other people), and some other source I can't remember.
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August 26th, 2003, 09:04 PM
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General
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Re: Virus Advisory PLEASE READ
not to worry I got one from myself 
But it was not from me
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August 27th, 2003, 06:33 AM
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Re: Virus Advisory PLEASE READ
I just found my 50+ of these beautiful trojans. Almost erased a PBW turn that was among them.
Yep, it must be someone from the SE4 community because many of the aparent senders were se4 players and even MM's info email.
Not only I got one from myself,  I got one from my old email andreslescano@mad.scientist.com and that adress hasn't worked for years. It must be someone who has an old adress box.
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August 27th, 2003, 07:02 AM
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Re: Virus Advisory PLEASE READ
Okay, once again with the "senders can be faked" message.
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