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Thread ID: 36781	2003-08-20 05:13:00	Junkmail riddled with WORM_SOBIG.F virus	John W (523)	Press F1

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168907	2003-08-20 05:13:00	Unusual event today, nearly all of my junk email has an attachment and is riddeled with the WORM_SOBIG.F virus. It appears the spammers are either infected themselves or deliberatly trying to send me this virus. They are sending this in a file called movie0045.pif Anyone else having the same problem.	John W (523)
168908	2003-08-20 06:13:00	No, what you'll find is that it's just the virus has plucked your email address from someone else's address book (or something like that), and that person is infected. Sobig.F is a new variant on the Sobig virus, which started spreading on Tuesday. It would appear to be spam because it purports to be from various well-known companies/organisations, and has subject lines such as "resume", "your details", and "Re: details". The virus also attempts to download files onto your computer, and set it up so a person can remotely control your computer. The virus is set to stop circulating on September 10, 2003. However, there is a small chance that the spammers could be infected with it, but that is quite a small chance.	agent (30)
168909	2003-08-21 00:45:00	Wow, My company must be well-known if we're getting emails saying that we've been sending the virus. Although this virus fakes the From: address so it's possible they picked up our well-known company from those well-known business directories around the well-known www.	Kame (312)
168910	2003-08-21 00:57:00	It appears to be living up to its name (www.theinquirer.net).	Susan B (19)
168911	2003-08-21 01:08:00	Last night I had the same problem see this thread (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz)	stu140103 (137)
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