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Re: Possible malicious email being sent to AFOLs
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 26 Mar 2003 01:27:49 GMT
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I have received it from both of the previously mentioned, and also from;
X-From_: teacherdave@btopenworld.com
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FROM: "Microsoft Technical Services" <ekmjcjam-374877@bbeFIQU.com>
TO: "Microsoft Corporation Customer" < >
SUBJECT: Network Security Pack
Adrian Egli <aegli@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:HCBrLn.t44@lugnet.com...
> I think it's still going around. I just checking my inbox this afternoon
> and the sender is listed as a ''Dave''.
I think the above is just another account belonging to the below.
> FROM: Dave [dangerou5@btopenworld.com]
> TO: (a lot of e-mail addresses of people on LUGNET I know)
> SUBJECT: RE: Try that security patch from Microsoft.
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> "Terry Prosper" <t@rotule.qc.ca> wrote in message
> news:HC5q1H.1KrD@lugnet.com...
> > 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.
Definately Lugnet member(s) as I do not use BL.
My Norton antivirus was not happy with any of the three I received, so I
guess thats whats happening again.
> > 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
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The above paragraph/disclaimer is particularly funny/scary/ironic
(Duckie) Dave Till
_NOT_ connected with the Dave above
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| (...) <snip> Folks, most viruses that spread via e-mail these days, particularly the worms that plague people on Microsoft systems (Klez, et al) will not falsify the return address. In other words, you can't believe who it says it is from. When Klez (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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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 (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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