Infected Mails - Are You Spreading Them Too?
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - 20:49 CET by Sorcerer
During the last few days my inbox has been flooded with infected mails coming from hundreds of different sources. I'm getting several hundred of these infected mails per day, so if you submit something to SP and don't get a response in 24 hours, please resend it. (A valid mail easily slips by when you have to look for it among several hundred infected ones.)
You can read more about the Sobig.F virus at Yahoo and F-Prot.
Virus protection today is essential, so I urge everyone to install a virus scanner. McAfee offers a free online scan of your computer to determine whether your computer is infected or not. Needless to say, EVERYONE who does not already have an up to date version of their favourite virus scanner should run this test to make sure they are not helping the worm spread.
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| Name: | Sorcerer |
| E-mail: | N/A |
| Date: | Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 18:11 CET |
| ip: | Logged (hidden) |
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| Don't worry - you most likely aren't. The virus fakes the sender and even if you're not infected, it could send hundreds of mails with your e-mail being specified as the sender (or return mail). It has been happening to me as well. There's nothing you can do about it.
By the way, McAfee has removal instructions for this worm, plus a standlone removal program at http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=100561 |
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| Name: | KiLLi4N Unregistered |
| E-mail: | killian@go2.pl |
| Date: | Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 13:40 CET |
| ip: | Logged (hidden) |
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| I don't have that virus [i scanned my pc with 3 antivirus programs with newest updates od virus base definitions...] but i still get mails that i tried to send someone a msg containing Sobig.f virus :\. I don't know any of the mails which i "sent" the vir. | |