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Re: Possible malicious email being sent to AFOLs
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 22 Mar 2003 15:36:53 GMT
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There was an outbreak of malicious emails being sent by BrickLink members a
few weeks ago. It stopped, but for the last 2 days, I've been receiving
those emails too. It mat not be BL members this time, but maybe Lugnet
members. It was caused by a virus last time.
In lugnet.general, William Toenjes writes:
> Just a warning of a possible malicious email being sent to us.
> I received an email this evening:
> > Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 22:50:18 -0800
> > From: Gino <gino@continentalequipment.ca>
> > Subject: FWD: Prove this patch from Microsoft\
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 1/27/03
> with attachment titled:
> p250320.exe (156KB)
> which I promptly *DELETED* without opening.
> The distribution list seemed to be all regular LUGNET posters...
> --
> Bill
> (TooMuchDew)
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 | | Re: Possible malicious email being sent to AFOLs
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| I think it's still going around. I just checking my inbox this afternoon and the sender is listed as a ''Dave''. FROM: Dave [dangerou5@btopenworld.com] TO: (a lot of e-mail addresses of people on LUGNET I know) SUBJECT: RE: Try that security patch (...) (21 years ago, 25-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Possible malicious email being sent to AFOLs
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| Just a warning of a possible malicious email being sent to us. I received an email this evening: (...) with attachment titled: p250320.exe (156KB) which I promptly *DELETED* without opening. The distribution list seemed to be all regular LUGNET (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.general) !
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