does anyone understand why we get sent so many e-mail viruses?? today i downloaded 4 e-mails, all of which contained viruses. it wouldn't be so bad but one came from iguanapunks e-mail address and 3 from antype's address!!! i know you guys didn't send them but this sounds like a security problems with my computer
i think'll have to do a virus scan later, and maybe a download of XP service pack 2
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Posted 03 September 2004 - 4:01 PM
I have downloaded XP 2 and it's worth it, also on two of my e-mail accounts I have been getting spam e-mail, today one of which claims to be from the Royksopp official site, but all three had the 'Netsky' virus. Fortunately these are on an online Yahoo account which stops viruses from running and is very helpful. I think someone may be trying to spread the virus through our profiles on this board, considering I have used both accounts in my profile and both are causing problems. I had to shut the other one down 'cos there were weird e-mails. }:-@ :'( :x
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Posted 03 September 2004 - 4:15 PM
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Now, I have to provide an e-mail address on this board but you can't hide it from others if you choose not to display it. Not good security is it?
Idiot! I've worked out how to hide it now!
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Posted 03 September 2004 - 5:29 PM
That stinks, sneaker!!
I too get a lot of virus sent in the form of attachments in my computer. I can usually tell it's a virus by the misspelling of my name or if the mail is addressed to M or whirlygirl. That along with spam from Nigerian benefactors who want me to be a millionaire if I simply give them my bank account number. It's aggravating but simple to delete out of my life. I don't open anything that's arrived from someone unfamiliar, or open anything titled "your document" or "your account."
Another thing - I get a lot of mails from hijacked accounts from hotmail and aol - along with accounts from smaller email providers but the bulk comes from aol and hotmail. If anyone uses hotmail or aol, you might want to consider opening up a new account.
I too get a lot of virus sent in the form of attachments in my computer. I can usually tell it's a virus by the misspelling of my name or if the mail is addressed to M or whirlygirl. That along with spam from Nigerian benefactors who want me to be a millionaire if I simply give them my bank account number. It's aggravating but simple to delete out of my life. I don't open anything that's arrived from someone unfamiliar, or open anything titled "your document" or "your account."
Another thing - I get a lot of mails from hijacked accounts from hotmail and aol - along with accounts from smaller email providers but the bulk comes from aol and hotmail. If anyone uses hotmail or aol, you might want to consider opening up a new account.
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Posted 03 September 2004 - 7:10 PM
I rarely get sent viruses via email. I reccomend that you have a seperate email account that you use for message forums and sign up deals. That way you can use that one and have all the spam / viruses go to it, and then have a personal address that you've only given out to friends / family
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Posted 03 September 2004 - 9:08 PM
But if your friends receive Virus and if the virus takes the adressbook the send more emails, and if your friend have your "friends email account" on their AB, i think you will receive the virus too. :'(
Finally, is the same :(
Finally, is the same :(
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Posted 04 September 2004 - 12:12 AM
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hmm. maybe it's some kind of virus that uses the email addresses from your address book or simply takes addresses that you've received emails from.
i'd understand that, but iggy is not in my address book, thats what makes this fucked up!! oh well, no viruses, clearing out all my spy ware as i speak. and will will be installing xp sp2 soon!!!
I'm a fuckin doughnut
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Posted 04 September 2004 - 12:29 AM
http://www.lavasoftu...ftware/adaware/
http://www.safer-net...rors/index.html
http://www.pandasoft...com/activescan/
Run these to clean your system. Make sure you run both ad aware AND spybot as each doesn't completely clean your whole system.
http://www.safer-net...rors/index.html
http://www.pandasoft...com/activescan/
Run these to clean your system. Make sure you run both ad aware AND spybot as each doesn't completely clean your whole system.
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