I am in danger... viruses perhaps? URGENT!

Xen · 01-05-2004, 02:43 PM

So... i just turned my computer on and BAM! I got about 5 mails and in each somebody was talking about viruses... that i send someone a virus. One of them even had a file in it but i didn`t opened it just deleted all. What do you think?

johnny · 01-05-2004, 03:09 PM

Time to run a virusscan then. You should do that at least once a week anyway. Surfing on the internet is worse than walking in a SARS infected city, theoretically spoken.

Xen · 01-05-2004, 03:28 PM

Sure I`ll do that right away. But some one just made the FACT that I sent him/her a virus... but i didn`t. I only communcate via E-mail with my cousin. 5 people for God`s sake... i just can`t understand. Why? How? When?

andrewas · 01-05-2004, 03:53 PM

People are stupid, and some quite large corporations are stupid enough to have AV scanners that auto-send a warning to the address mentioned in the email header. As anyone with any net savvy knows, the email header can be spoofed without too much effort. The virus attaches your email addy to the from field and its not as easy as you might think to find the true origin.

Anyway, you wind up getting warnings about sending out viruses even though your clean. Run a scan just to be on the safe side, but its probably someone you know who had the virus and your addy got attached to it.

Xen · 01-05-2004, 04:00 PM

I did the scan... phew nothing. I was reliefed. But i really panicked. That attached file was probably a virus but the programm told me so i didn`t opened it just deleted. Then i ran Spybot and all... thanks! Now I have Zone Alarm all on High priority... just in case! Thanks and be safe!

Dalamar Stormcrow · 01-05-2004, 04:02 PM

thats good. I have mcaffe. These companies probably make their own viruses to attract business. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Link · 01-05-2004, 04:15 PM

McAfee sucks. Take Norton instead, they're A LOT better. I have had nothing but trouble when I was using McAfee. [img]graemlins/1disgust.gif[/img]

Bozos of Bones · 01-05-2004, 07:29 PM

What? No words about the great NOD 32?
In my estimation, that thing is God.

Bungleau · 01-05-2004, 10:45 PM

What probably happened is that someone who knows you got a virus. It spoofed your email address as the From address to try to throw people off. If you want to figure out exactly who's responsible, you can look in the email headers and find the real sender.

Haldir · 01-06-2004, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xen:
So... i just turned my computer on and BAM! I got about 5 mails and in each somebody was talking about viruses... that i send someone a virus. One of them even had a file in it but i didn`t opened it just deleted all. What do you think?

Check it with virus scan program McAffe or Norton will do.

01-05-2004, 03:09 PM	#2
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Time to run a virusscan then. You should do that at least once a week anyway. Surfing on the internet is worse than walking in a SARS infected city, theoretically spoken. __________________

01-05-2004, 03:53 PM	#4
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	People are stupid, and some quite large corporations are stupid enough to have AV scanners that auto-send a warning to the address mentioned in the email header. As anyone with any net savvy knows, the email header can be spoofed without too much effort. The virus attaches your email addy to the from field and its not as easy as you might think to find the true origin. Anyway, you wind up getting warnings about sending out viruses even though your clean. Run a scan just to be on the safe side, but its probably someone you know who had the virus and your addy got attached to it. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-05-2004, 07:29 PM	#8
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	What? No words about the great NOD 32? In my estimation, that thing is God. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

01-05-2004, 10:45 PM	#9
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	What probably happened is that someone who knows you got a virus. It spoofed your email address as the From address to try to throw people off. If you want to figure out exactly who's responsible, you can look in the email headers and find the real sender. __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

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01-05-2004, 02:43 PM	#1
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	So... i just turned my computer on and BAM! I got about 5 mails and in each somebody was talking about viruses... that i send someone a virus. One of them even had a file in it but i didn`t opened it just deleted all. What do you think?

01-05-2004, 03:28 PM	#3
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	Sure I`ll do that right away. But some one just made the FACT that I sent him/her a virus... but i didn`t. I only communcate via E-mail with my cousin. 5 people for God`s sake... i just can`t understand. Why? How? When?

01-05-2004, 04:00 PM	#5
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	I did the scan... phew nothing. I was reliefed. But i really panicked. That attached file was probably a virus but the programm told me so i didn`t opened it just deleted. Then i ran Spybot and all... thanks! Now I have Zone Alarm all on High priority... just in case! Thanks and be safe!

01-05-2004, 04:02 PM	#6
Dalamar Stormcrow Banned User Join Date: November 1, 2003 Location: My own little world Age: 33 Posts: 828	thats good. I have mcaffe. These companies probably make their own viruses to attract business. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

01-05-2004, 04:15 PM	#7
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 5,888	McAfee sucks. Take Norton instead, they're A LOT better. I have had nothing but trouble when I was using McAfee. [img]graemlins/1disgust.gif[/img]

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