Suspicious Emails from members here, Memnoch, Magik...

Earthdog · 09-04-2002, 08:38 AM

Its been a few days since I checked my Hotmail account. With only about 10 small emails in my Inbox I was very surprised to see my account frozen for Lack of Space. So I check my Junk Mail box. In it were emails from Memnoch, Magik, Link, and three other IW members I cant recall.

Some of the emails had Spanish sounding titles (5 of 6 in fact.) Knowing that these people most likely dont speak spanish they were promptly deleted. Each was 318k in size. Most likely some virus.

Check your emails peoples. If you receive any emails that are 318k DELETE them without opening them.

Larry_OHF · 09-04-2002, 09:02 AM

Thank you for the warning. !!

Attalus · 09-04-2002, 09:21 AM

Yeah, I got one that was purporting to be from Lady Blue, and was about that size, with an attachment. I deleted it.

johnny · 09-04-2002, 09:33 AM

I had them too, only they weren't from IW members. They were in Spanish though and all of them had attachments.

Melusine · 09-04-2002, 09:37 AM

Have received quite a few of those from Javi, Shadowstrider and the Genie.... deleted them outright.

Sigmar · 09-04-2002, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnny:
I had them too, only they weren't from IW members. They were in Spanish though and all of them had attachments.

It wasn't Pablo or Senor T [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I checked right now and I don't seem to have recieved any, thanks anyway Earthdog [img]smile.gif[/img]

09-04-2002, 10:30 AM

Hey E.D. I didn't see your msn message in time but I tried to respond, I did NOT send you any files. I do not even use my hotmail account, I only have it because it is required for msn. Sorry for the screwup...I did send you an email from my hotmail account right after I saw your message

Sazerac · 09-04-2002, 10:35 AM

That sounds very much like one of those viruses that was going arond a year or so ago. Looks like it's reared its ugly head again.

-Sazerac

Mouse · 09-04-2002, 11:02 AM

It's a virus sure enough. I can't remember the name offhand, but the attachment is generally a .cpl file. DELETE IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT!!!!

I also find it slightly worrying that Hotmail's virus checking system seems unable to stop these messages

Sigmar · 09-04-2002, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mouse:
It's a virus sure enough. I can't remember the name offhand, but the attachment is generally a .cpl file. DELETE IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT!!!!

I also find it slightly worrying that Hotmail's virus checking system seems unable to stop these messages

Did you find out the hard way if you catch my meaning? If so what effects does it have?

Hope you can fix the problem if so BTW.

09-04-2002, 08:38 AM	#1
Earthdog Emerald Dragon Join Date: May 1, 2001 Location: melbourne victoria australia Age: 59 Posts: 960	Its been a few days since I checked my Hotmail account. With only about 10 small emails in my Inbox I was very surprised to see my account frozen for Lack of Space. So I check my Junk Mail box. In it were emails from Memnoch, Magik, Link, and three other IW members I cant recall. Some of the emails had Spanish sounding titles (5 of 6 in fact.) Knowing that these people most likely dont speak spanish they were promptly deleted. Each was 318k in size. Most likely some virus. Check your emails peoples. If you receive any emails that are 318k DELETE them without opening them. __________________ THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!

09-04-2002, 09:21 AM	#3
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 76 Posts: 8,167	Yeah, I got one that was purporting to be from Lady Blue, and was about that size, with an attachment. I deleted it. __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

09-04-2002, 09:33 AM	#4
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	I had them too, only they weren't from IW members. They were in Spanish though and all of them had attachments. __________________

09-04-2002, 09:37 AM	#5
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 45 Posts: 6,541	Have received quite a few of those from Javi, Shadowstrider and the Genie.... deleted them outright. __________________ [img]\"hosted/melusine.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Your voice is ambrosia

09-04-2002, 10:35 AM	#8
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	That sounds very much like one of those viruses that was going arond a year or so ago. Looks like it's reared its ugly head again. -Sazerac __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

09-04-2002, 09:02 AM	#2
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	Thank you for the warning. !!

09-04-2002, 10:30 AM	#7
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	Hey E.D. I didn't see your msn message in time but I tried to respond, I did NOT send you any files. I do not even use my hotmail account, I only have it because it is required for msn. Sorry for the screwup...I did send you an email from my hotmail account right after I saw your message

09-04-2002, 11:02 AM	#9
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	It's a virus sure enough. I can't remember the name offhand, but the attachment is generally a .cpl file. DELETE IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT!!!! I also find it slightly worrying that Hotmail's virus checking system seems unable to stop these messages __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)

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